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Dictionary of Medieval Names
from European Sources
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Dominica f. Latin dominica 'of the Lord'.

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
Latin
● c823 Dominica (nom) irminon-vol2 38, Palatiolum
Italy
Latin
● 961 domeneca (abl) CDC-II CCXII; 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
Spain
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 2016, no. 3. http://dmnes.org/2016/3/name/Dominica.