Meaning of the Irish name Iona. Listen and learn how to pronounce Iona so you can get the correct pronunciation for this Irish girl name.
MEANING: St. Colmcille founded his monastery on Iona, the island between Ireland and Scotland in 563 AD and thus the name is associated with “blessed.”
GENDER: Girl | Female
IRISH NAME: Iona
PRONUNCIATION: i + o + na”
ENGLISH:
AUDIO: (Listen to the late author Frank McCourt pronounce Iona and read along with the meaning)
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