Iola
Iola proper noun: a female given name.
Proper noun
Iola
- A female given name.
- A city, the county seat of Allen County, Kansas, United States, named after Iola Colburn.
Origin of Iola
Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἴον (íon, “violet”), evoking the flower's symbolism of modesty and beauty.
Words that rhyme with Iola
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- ebola
- granola
- idola
- minneola
- pianola
- stola
- tombola
- Akmola
- arteriola
- blogola
- boffola
- bola
- braciola
- Carniola
- cashola
- caveola
- Coca Cola
- Coca-Cola
- crapola
- eidola
- gayola
- gladiola
- gorgonzola
- hemiola
- hideola
- Hispaniola
- hola
- lola
- mandola
- mineola
- mola
- mola mola
- Motorola
- moviola
- Ndola
- nola
- payola
- Pensacola
- plugola
- Poehler
- pseudovariola
- pyrola
- salsola
- scagliola
- Shinola
- shola
- solah
- tetracola
Questions about Iola
- What does Iola mean?
- Iola means a female given name.
- What part of speech is Iola?
- Iola is a proper noun.
Words near Iola in the dictionary
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