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Subject:	But they do grow in flower beds!
Author:	Andy ;—) (guest, 84.165.50.14)
Date:	June 27, 2006 at 1:51:15 AM
Reply to:	Ionians are not purple! by Pavlos

True enough! But I just found this in my Greek dictionary:

"ionia" (with an omega) for "flower bed of violets". So I don't think the omikron/omega thing is really all that crucial. But haven't been able to find out anything about the origin of the name Ion. I thought maybe your clever books might know …

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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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