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Iona - name meaning, origin|
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The girl's name Iona \i(o)-na\ is of Greek origin. Place name: an island in the Hebrides where Saint Columba (sixth century) founded a monastery of the Celtic Church. Orchestra conductor Iona Brown.
Baby names that sound like Iona are Oona, Ina, Iana, Ioana, Ione, Ionia, Ionya, Yona and Jona. Other similar baby names are Ilona, Nona, Tona, Dona, Idona, Iola, Lona, Mona, Rona and Zona.
Iona is a very common first name for women (#1111 out of 4276) but an uncommon last name for both men and women. (1990 U.S. Census)
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