The QI ElvesThe ‘Mona’ in Mona Lisa comes from ‘ma donna’ - an Italian polite form of address meaning ‘madam’. Though this contraction is traditionally spelt ‘Mona’, it is often now called 'Monna Lisa' in Italian because ‘Mona’ has vulgar connotations in certain dialects. https://t.co/zg8qb5Ywwa
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