Meaning & use
Ramona
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Meanings
proper nounproper
A female first name of Spanish origin, the feminine form of Ramon.
Grammar: Always capitalized and used without an article: Ramona called yesterday.
Ramona is organizing the school fundraiser this year.
I sat next to Ramona on the train to Madrid.
Ramona has been writing poems since she was ten.
proper nounproperAmerican
The name of several places, such as a town in California.
Grammar: Capitalized place name: we visited Ramona.
The family moved to Ramona, a small town east of San Diego.
We stopped for lunch in Ramona on the way to the mountains.
Common combinations
- Ramona Quimby
- Many children grow up reading about Ramona Quimby.
- Ramona's house
- We met at Ramona's house after school.
- Aunt Ramona
- Aunt Ramona makes the best tamales.
- ask Ramona
- Ask Ramona if she has the keys.
Word family
Commonly confused: Ramona or Romana?
Ramona vs Romana
Romana is a different name meaning a woman of Rome, and is pronounced with a different first vowel.
Practice
Which sentence correctly uses the name Ramona?
Choose one answer.
Ramona is a capitalized personal name, so it can only be used to refer to a particular person. The other options treat it like a common noun or adjective.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “Ramona”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.