What does Iona mean?
How do we pronounce Iona?
Iona \io-na, ion-a\ is a female's name. It consists of 4 letters and 2 syllables.
The baby girl name Iona used as a short names for boy name, though it is far more popular for girls. It is pronounced ayOWNah (English) 1.
1 Pronunciation for Iona: AY as in "side (S.AY.D)" ; OW as in "oak (OW.K)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)" ; AH as in "mud (M.AH.D)"
What is the origin of Iona?
Iona has its origins in the Old Norse and Old Greek languages. It is used largely in English and Scottish. From Old Norse roots, its meaning is 'yew-tree island; island'. The first name is derived from the name of the Scottish island of Ioua, meaning 'yew-tree island'. The Gaelic name of the island is from the Old Norse ey ('island'). A misreading of the island's name could have resulted in its current name Iona. In the 6th century, Saint Columba founded a monastery on the island, which became a base for the spread of Christianity through Scotland and northern England. The first name was adopted by English speakers in the 19th century, and mainly in Scotland. Iona is a form of the English short names for Ione. Iona has 17 forms. Forms of the name include Ioana pronounciation, Ioanah name popularity, nicknames for Ioane, name Ioani, nicknames for Ioann, Ioannah meaning of name, what does the name Ioanne mean, Ione meaning and origin, name Ionee, Ioney meaning of name, name Ioni meaning, nicknames for Ionia, name Ioniah origin, Ionie pronounciation, Ionna meaning of name, name Iony meaning, and Yohanna definition.
A famous person named Iona is Author, Iona Opie, born 1923, England.
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The baby name Iona fun facts:
The name Iona in reverse order is "Anoi".
The numerological value of the name Iona is number 3, which means expression, verbalization, socialization, the arts, the joy of living.
How popular is Iona?
Iona is not in the top girl names in USA.