Iona en · PROPN
Pronunciation
- /aɪˈonə/ (Scotland)
- /aɪˈəʊnə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /aɪˈoʊnə/ (General-American)
Etymology
Probably a misreading of Latin Ioua, an attempt to Latinize Old Irish Í.
Meanings
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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:
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Translations (6)
ga Í (small island in the Inner Hebrides) · sga Í (small island in the Inner Hebrides) · gd Ì Chaluim Chille (small island in the Inner Hebrides) · ga Í Cholm Cille (small island in the Inner Hebrides) · bg Айона (small island in the Inner Hebrides) · gd Ì (small island in the Inner Hebrides)