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Help[Facts] Does Mona mean moon in Old English?
A user left the comment that Mona means 'moon' in Old English. Can anyone confirm that information?
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Merriam-Webster lists the following for the etymology of the English word moon:
Middle English mone, from Old English mōna; akin to Old High German māno moon, Latin mensis month, Greek mēn month, mēnē moon
(http://www.m-w.com/dictionary/moon)
So yes, it looks like Mona would mean moon in Old English, but that doesn't mean it was necessarily used in Old English as a name. :)
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Middle English mone, from Old English mōna; akin to Old High German māno moon, Latin mensis month, Greek mēn month, mēnē moon
(http://www.m-w.com/dictionary/moon)
So yes, it looks like Mona would mean moon in Old English, but that doesn't mean it was necessarily used in Old English as a name. :)
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This message was edited 1/10/2008, 11:33 AM
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Thank you! :)
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