Fiona

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Proper noun 1.2.1 Related terms 1.2.2 Translations 1.3 Quotations 2 French 2.1 Proper noun 3 German 3.1 Proper noun

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[edit] Etymology

Coined by James Macpherson ,from Gaelic fionn ("fair", "white"). The 19th century Scottish writer William Sharp chose "Fiona Macleod" as his pen name.

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Singular Fiona

Plural -

Fiona

1. A female given name, in regular use since the 20th century, first in Scotland, then in England.

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• rare nonstandard spellings: Fionna, Feona, Feonna

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• 1765 James Macpherson: The Works of Ossian, the son of Fingal:

  Let the sighs of Fiona rise on the dark heaths of her lovely Ardan.

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Fiona

1. A female given name of Gaelic origin, popular in the 1990s and the 2000s.

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[edit] Proper noun

Fiona

1. A female given name of Gaelic origin, popular in the 1990s and the 2000s.