Iona

Probably a misreading of Latin Ioua, an attempt to Latinize Old Irish Í.

Iona

1. A small island in the Inner Hebrides.
2. A female given name of mostly Scottish usage, derived from the place name.
3. A census-designated place in Florida.
4. A city in Idaho.
5. A city in Minnesota.
6. A ghost town in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
7. A community in Nova Scotia, Canada.

• Arran, Isla, Skye (other given names derived from Scottish islands)

• AION, Aino, Inoa, naoi, onia

• IPA^(key): /iˈo.na/, [iˈjonə]

Iona

1. Jonah (biblical character)
2. the book of Jonah
3. A male given name of biblical origin.
4. A patronymic surname​.

• Mary Kawena Pukui - Samuel H. Elbert, Hawaiian Dictionary, University of Hawaii Press 1971, page 183
• Hawaii State Archives: Marriage records Iona occurs in 19th century marriage records as the only name (mononym) of 1 woman and 11 men.

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈjoː.naː/

Iōnā m

1. ablative of Iōnās

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈjoː.na/

Iōna m

1. vocative of Iōnās