Iona

iona Jona jona English Etymology Probably a misreading of la Ioua, an attempt to Latinize sga Í. Pronunciation en /aɪˈonə/ Scotland en /aɪˈəʊnə/ RP en /aɪˈoʊnə/ GA en əʊnə 3 Proper noun en Q610en small island in the isl/Inner Hebrides carea/Argyll and Bute cc/Scotland. en Icolmkill en Lamorna Ash Could I become a Christian in a year? The Observer 2025-04-20 https://www.theguardian.com/books/2025/apr/20/dont-forget-were-here-forever-a-new-generations-search-for-religion-lamorna-ash 0029-7712 They say you go to Iona when your life is in transition. The 3 by 1.5-mile island is a holy site because it was the first point of contact between Scotland and Christianity. en female place names mostly Scottish. en small community p/Nova Scotia c/Canada. en ghost town p/Newfoundland and Labrador c/Canada. en census-designated place co/Lee County s/Florida. en city co/Bonneville County s/Idaho. en unincorporated community co/Knox County s/Indiana. en city co/Murray County s/Minnesota. en unincorporated community co/Gloucester County s/New Jersey. en unincorporated community co/Lyman County s/South Dakota. en town shire:Pref/Cardinia central eastern s/Victoria c/Australia Translations small island in the Inner Hebrides Bulgarian: bg Айона Irish: ga Í m, ga Í Cholm Cille Old Irish: sga Í f Scottish Gaelic: gd Ì Chaluim Chille, gd Ì See also Arran, Isla, Skye other given names derived from Scottish islands Anagrams en aino AION Aino Aion Inoa naio naoi onia en ghost words Hawaiian Pronunciation Proper noun haw proper noun Jonah biblical character the book of Jonah haw male the Bible haw patronymics References Mary Kawena Pukui - Samuel H. Elbert, Hawaiian Dictionary, University of Hawaii Press 1971, page 183 Hawaii State Archives: Marriage records Iona occurs in 19th century marriage records as the only name (mononym) of 1 woman and 11 men. haw Biblical characters Books of the Bible Latin Pronunciation Jōnā 1 Jōna 1 Proper noun la proper noun form Iōnā m la Iōnās abl Proper noun la proper noun form Iōna m la Iōnās voc