Iona
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
Possibly a misreading of Latin Ioua, Gaelic Ì, Old Norse ey "island".
[edit] Proper noun
Iona
- A small island in the Inner Hebrides.
- A female given name of mostly Scottish usage, derived from the place name.
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[edit] Hawaiian
[edit] Proper noun
Iona
- (biblical) Jonah
- A male given name of biblical origin.
- A patronymic surname.
[edit] References
- Mary Kawena Pukui - Samuel H. Elbert, Hawaiian Dictionary, University of Hawaii Press 1971, page 183
- Hawaii State Archives: Marriage records Iona occurs in 19th century marriage records as the only name (mononym) of 1 woman and 11 men.
