Ramona (name)

Pronunciation	/rəˈmoʊnə/
Gender	female
Language(s)	Spanish, Old German and Romanian
Meaning	protecting hands, decision and protector
Related names	Mona, Rae, Ramee, Ramie, Ramoena, Ramohna, Ramonda, Ramonde, Ramonita, Ramonna, Ramowna, Remona, Remonna, Romona, Romonda, Romonde, Romonia

Ramona is usually a feminine given name, the feminine form of Ramon (Spanish) and Raymond (Old German), meaning "protecting hands", today is used the form "Ramona" in Spain, Romania, Republic of Moldova and Portugal, also in some countries of Latin America and North America It was made popular by the 19th century novel Ramona and by a series of Ramona children's books by Beverly Cleary.

The name Ramona was a popular first name for women (rank 296 of 4276) in the United States in 1960.

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