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Gender
Feminine
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Origin of the Name Iona
Scottish Gaelic
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Usage of the Name Iona
English, Scottish
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Meaning of the Name Iona
The name Iona comes from Iona, an island of the Inner Hebrides, Scotland. Its Gaelic name is Ì Chaluim Cille (Saint Columba's Island).
In 563 Saint Columba, also known as Colm Cille, chose to leave his native Ireland and founded a monastery there.
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Famous Bearers
Bearers of the name include Iona Brown (1941 - 2004), an English violinist and conductor;
Iona Marie Morris (born 1957), an American voice actress.
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