About the name
- Origin
- Irish
- English version
- Fiona
- Variants
- Fiona
- Stronghold region
- All-Ireland
Overview
From the Irish word for 'wine' or, more recently, a feminine form of Fionn; in modern use as a personal name.
The story behind Fíona
A 20th-century revival, often given to Irish girls as a Gaelic form of Fiona.
Mythology & legend
Non-mythological; modern coinage.
Did you know?
Sometimes used as the Gaelic form of Fiona, sometimes as an independent name from fín (wine).
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