Meaning and Origin
What does the name Dominica mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.
Origin and Meaning of Dominica
User Submitted Origins
Italian
50%
Polish
33%
English
17%
User Submitted Meanings
- A user from Australia says the name Dominica means "Lordly Sunday".
International Interest
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Other Dictionary Sources
- A volcanic island in the Windward Islands that was once a stronghold of the Carib Indians
- A country on the island of Dominica
Wiktionary
From Latin dominica ("lordly"; "Sunday") due to being sighted by Columbus on a Sunday.
- An island country in the Caribbean. Official name: Commonwealth of Dominica.
Dominica was also found in the following language(s): Asturian, Catalan, Finnish, German, Italian, Latin, Norwegian Bokmål, Norwegian Nynorsk, Portuguese, Spanish, and Swedish