Mona

Mona is a term that can refer to a feminine given name, several geographic locations, and parts of arts and culture. The name is used in multiple languages and has various origins. In Arabic, the root word muna (منى) conveys wishes or desires, and the name Mona has been adopted in some communities from this word. In other contexts, Mona appears as an independent given name or as a short form of longer names.

Geography and places: Mona, Utah, is a town in Juab County, United States, with nearby Mona Reservoir. Mona Island is a nature reserve island off Puerto Rico. In Jamaica, the Mona area of Saint Andrew Parish is known for the Mona Campus of the University of the West Indies in Kingston.

Arts, culture, and institutions: The Mona Lisa is a famous 16th-century portrait by Leonardo da Vinci. MONA is an acronym for the Museum of Old and New Art, a contemporary art museum in Hobart, Tasmania.

Other uses: MONA is also employed as an acronym in various contexts unrelated to the museum, and the name Mona appears in literary and popular culture as a personal name or character title in different works.

See also: Mona (surname).