Iona
English edit
Etymology edit
Probably a misreading of Latin Ioua, an attempt to Latinize Old Irish Í.
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Iona
- A small island in the Inner Hebrides, Argyll and Bute council area, Scotland
- Synonym: Icolmkill
- A female given name transferred from the place name, of mostly Scottish usage.
- A small community in Nova Scotia, Canada.
- A ghost town in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
- A census-designated place in Lee County, Florida.
- A city in Bonneville County, Idaho.
- An unincorporated community in Knox County, Indiana.
- A city in Murray County, Minnesota.
- An unincorporated community in Gloucester County, New Jersey.
- An unincorporated community in Lyman County, South Dakota.
Translations edit
small island in the Inner Hebrides
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See also edit
Anagrams edit
Hawaiian edit
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Iona
- Jonah (biblical character)
- the book of Jonah
- a male given name originating from the Bible
- a surname originating as a patronymic
References edit
- 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 edit
Pronunciation edit
- Jōnā: (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈi̯oː.naː/, [ˈi̯oːnäː]
- Jōnā: (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈjo.na/, [ˈjɔːnä]
- Jōna: (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈi̯oː.na/, [ˈi̯oːnä]
- Jōna: (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈjo.na/, [ˈjɔːnä]
Proper noun edit
Iōnā m
Proper noun edit
Iōna m