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Oona
Oona (name) means a feminine given name of Irish origin, a variant of Una. Example: “Oona O'Neill later became known as Oona Chaplin.”
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A feminine given name of Irish origin, a variant of Una.
"The bright one I was now about to meet. Oona O'Neill! Her name sounds like a spring breeze - as ethereal and lovely as the girl herself."
— Charles Chaplin Jr, N. Rau (1960)
"Oona O'Neill later became known as Oona Chaplin."
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Etymology
Borrowed from Irish Úna, a doublet of Una.
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What does “Oona” mean?
The word “Oona” means a feminine given name of Irish origin, a variant of Una.
How do you use “Oona” in a sentence?
Here is “Oona” used in a sentence: “Oona O'Neill later became known as Oona Chaplin.”
What part of speech is “Oona”?
“Oona” is a name.
Where does the word “Oona” come from?
The word “Oona” comes from Irish. Borrowed from Irish Úna, a doublet of Una.
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