The name was originally given to children born on Sunday, dies dominica. Later, it was also used as a feminine of Dominic, in honor of the important saint by that name.
- France
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- Latin
- ● 814 Dominica (nom) StVdM-II B1;
c823 Dominica (nom) irminon-vol2 38, Palatiolum;
1032x1064 Dominica (abl) LDS LV
- Germany
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- Latin
- ◑ 1394 Minige (gen) SMM p. 191
- Italy
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- Latin
- ● 961 domeneca (abl) CDC-II CCXII;
1265x1339 Dominica (nom) BBC-Berg 457;
1527 Dominica (nom) Rome1527 p. 87
- ◑ 1522x1532 Meneca (nom) DSF p. 59, 43,
Menechella (nom) ibid. p. 51, 11,
Minichella (nom) ibid. p. 52, 31;
1527 Menica (nom) Rome1527 p. 89
- Italian
- ◑ 1513x1521 Menecha LeoX p. 33,
Menicha ibid. p. 28
- Spain
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- Latin
- ● 1276 dominice (gen) CDGH XLVI;
1491 Domenega (nom) carbonell-I p. 61
Cite as: J. Uckelman, S.L. Uckelman. "Dominica". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2023, no. 1. http://dmnes.org/2023/1/name/Dominica.