Iona

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A small island in the Inner Hebrides, Argyll and Bute council area, Scotland.
  2. A female given name transferred from the place name, of mostly Scottish usage.
  3. A small community in 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.
  11. A town in the Shire of Cardinia, central eastern Victoria, Australia

Pronunciation

/aɪˈonə/ /aɪˈəʊnə/ /aɪˈoʊnə/

Word forms

Iona

Etymology

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

Synonyms

Related words

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