Gender: Feminine
Origin: Romanian
Meaning: “bluebell.”
(yor-EE-kah) http://www.forvo.com/search/Viorica/
The name is derived from the Romanian botanical word, viorea, meaning “bluebell.”
The name is borne by famous Romanian operatic soprano, Viorica Ursuleac (1894-1985) and Romanian-French Mezzo-soprano, Viorica Cortez (b.1935)
The masculine form is Viorel (YOR-el)
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This is a great alternative to Veronica, which I like in theory but could never use for personal reasons. Thank you!