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Iona.

A small island in the Inner Hebrides, Argyll and Bute council area, Scotland.

4 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/aɪˈonə/Scotland/aɪˈəʊnə/Received-Pronunciation/aɪˈoʊnə/General-American
  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

Where this word comes from

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

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