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Iona
eye-OH-nuh
Iona (name) means a small island in the Inner Hebrides, Scotland, historically an important center of Celtic Christianity; also used as a female given name. Example: “Pilgrims still visit the abbey on Iona.”
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A small island in the Inner Hebrides, Scotland, historically an important center of Celtic Christianity; also used as a female given name.
"Pilgrims still visit the abbey on Iona."
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Etymology
Probably a misreading of Latin Ioua, an attempt to Latinize Old Irish Í.
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What does “Iona” mean?
The word “Iona” means a small island in the Inner Hebrides, Scotland, historically an important center of Celtic Christianity; also used as a female given name.
How do you pronounce “Iona”?
“Iona” is pronounced eye-OH-nuh (/aɪˈoʊnə/ in IPA).
How do you use “Iona” in a sentence?
Here is “Iona” used in a sentence: “Pilgrims still visit the abbey on Iona.”
What part of speech is “Iona”?
“Iona” is a name.