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Why Mona lisa? Is this a joke?

"Mona" is a vulgarity in Italian dialect (I found out that "Mona" was a spelling mistake; you were really disrespectful). 217.171.79.242 (talk) 19:27, 20 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

The name is fully explained in "Title and subject" section. Martinevans123 (talk) 19:44, 20 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]