Iona

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See also: iona, Jona, and jona

English

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Etymology

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Probably a misreading of Latin Ioua, an attempt to Latinize Old Irish Í.

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Iona

  1. A small island in the Inner Hebrides, Argyll and Bute council area, Scotland
    Synonym: Icolmkill
  2. A female given name transferred from the place name, of mostly Scottish usage.
  3. A small community of Nova Scotia, Canada.
  4. A ghost town in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
  5. A census-designated place in Lee County, Florida.
  6. A city in Bonneville County, Idaho.
  7. An unincorporated community in Knox County, Indiana.
  8. A city in Murray County, Minnesota.
  9. An unincorporated community in Gloucester County, New Jersey.
  10. An unincorporated community in Lyman County, South Dakota.

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See also

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  • Arran, Isla, Skye (other given names derived from Scottish islands)

Anagrams

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Hawaiian

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /iˈo.na/, [iˈjo.nə]

Proper noun

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Iona

  1. Jonah (biblical character)
  2. the book of Jonah
  3. a male given name originating from the Bible
  4. a surname originating as a patronymic

References

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  • 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.

Latin

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Iōnā m

  1. ablative of Iōnās

Proper noun

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Iōna m

  1. vocative of Iōnās