Behind the Name: Message: "VIOLA from the Greek ION?"

Subject:	VIOLA from the Greek ION?
Author:	Andy ;—) (guest, 84.165.19.90)
Date:	June 26, 2006 at 6:43:09 AM

Wikipedia (German http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viola_%28Vorname%29)
says, that the feminine name VIOLA is a "Latin deminutive of the Greek íon, originally víon, after Ion, the founder of Athens."
Can anybody confirm this?

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Messages in this thread:

VIOLA from the Greek ION? - Andy ;—) Jun 26 2006, 6:43:09 AM
- Re: VIOLA from the Greek ION? - morfydd Jun 26 2006, 12:03:57 PM
  - Re: VIOLA from the Greek ION? - Andy ;—) Jun 26 2006, 12:19:36 PM
    - Re: VIOLA from the Greek ION? - Miranda Jun 26 2006, 12:31:05 PM
      - Where are you Greek-Freaks out there? - Andy ;—) Jun 26 2006, 12:58:56 PM
        
        Furthermore... - Pavlos Jun 26 2006, 11:09:15 PM
        Re: Where are you Greek-Freaks out there? - Pavlos the Greak Freak Jun 26 2006, 11:03:57 PM
        
        ION, Athens, and the flower - Andy ;—) Jun 27 2006, 12:56:14 AM
        
        Ionians are not purple! - Pavlos Jun 27 2006, 1:18:07 AM
        
        But they do grow in flower beds! - Andy ;—) Jun 27 2006, 1:51:15 AM
        
        Re: But they do grow in flower beds! - Pavlos Jun 29 2006, 2:12:49 AM
        
        The link doesn't seem to work … - Andy ;—) Jun 30 2006, 3:52:58 AM
        
        Re: Where are you Greek-Freaks out there? - Anneza Jun 26 2006, 11:28:52 PM
        
        Not so! - Pavlos Jun 27 2006, 1:09:57 AM

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