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Ons.

an island and parish of Bueu, Pontevedra, Galicia, Spain

3 characters1 syllables approx.Galego language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈɔŋs/
  1. an island and parish of Bueu, Pontevedra, Galicia, Spain

    feminine
  2. a parish of Brión, A Coruña, Galicia

    feminine
  3. a toponymical surname

    feminine
Where this word comes from

The island's name is from Medieval Latin Aunes; attested by Pliny as Classical Latin Aunios, from Paleo-Hispanic, probably from Proto-Celtic *au- (“away, off”), perhaps from Proto-Indo-European *h₂epó.

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