Cliona

Cliona meaning and name origin

Cliona \c-lio-na\ as a girl's name is pronounced KLEE-o-na. It is of Irish and Gaelic origin. Anglicized form of Clíodhna, which in Irish legend, was one of the three beautiful daughters of the poet Libra. She was a goddess who fell in love and ran away with a mortal, but the god of the sea sent a wave to pull her back. In later tradition she becomes a fairy queen, honored at Cliodhna "Cliona's Rock", Cork.

Cliona has 3 variant forms: Cleona, Clio and Cliodhna.

Baby names that sound like Cliona are Calina, Cleone and Colina.

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Popularity of Cliona

Cliona is not a popular first name for women and an equally uncommon surname or last name for all people. (1990 U.S. Census)

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