Muniadona

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Muniadona

Say it: moo-nyah-DOH-nah

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Meaning

Munia, a medieval name of uncertain origin, joined to dona 'lady' (Latin domina).

Uncertainseveral explanations, none settled.

Found in Castile, Navarre and northern Portugal in the 10th and 11th centuries.

Its wave through time

No birth counts are recorded for this name in the records loaded here: it has been given to fewer than five babies a year, or not at all, since records began.

Through the ages

Used by

Spanish Portuguese Basque

The family of the name

Other spellings: Munia

Portuguese	Mumadona

Famous bearers

Muniadona of Castile, queen of Pamplona
Mumadona Dias, countess who founded the monastery at Guimarães

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Where this comes from

Royal and noble genealogies
Medieval Spanish and Portuguese chronicles and charters

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