Iona
UK/aɪˈəʊnə/
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Scotland/aɪˈonə/
Iona proper noun: a small island in the Inner Hebrides, Argyll and Bute council area, Scotland.
Proper noun
Iona
- A small island in the Inner Hebrides, Argyll and Bute council area, Scotland.
- 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.2025 April 20, Lamorna Ash, “Could I become a Christian in a year?”, in The Observer, →ISSN
- Synonyms:
- Icolmkill
- A female given name transferred from the place name, of mostly Scottish usage.
- A small community in Nova Scotia, Canada.
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- An unincorporated community in Knox County, Indiana.
- A city in Murray County, Minnesota.
- An unincorporated community in Gloucester County, New Jersey.
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Synonyms of Iona
Origin of Iona
Probably a misreading of Latin Ioua, an attempt to Latinize Old Irish Í.
Words that rhyme with Iona
Questions about Iona
- What does Iona mean?
- Iona means a small island in the Inner Hebrides, Argyll and Bute council area, Scotland.
- What part of speech is Iona?
- Iona is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Iona?
- Iona is pronounced /aɪˈonə/ (Scotland).
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