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Subject:	Re: IOLANTHE and VIOLA
Author:	Mar (Authenticated as X-Mar)
Date:	August 10, 2006 at 8:40:56 AM
Reply to:	IOLANTHE and VIOLA by Andy ;—)

what I found: ioeis: descibing a deep shade of blue (I can't translate it properly, because my Greek dictionary is Greek-Dutch, and I have trouble translating what it says into English), so that describes a colour. also: io-eidès: violet/dark-coloured.

and: io-blepharos is translated as: with violet coloured eyes (so the io part definately descibes the violet colour)

what my name book says on this name:
from Greek ion 'violet (the flower)' and anthos 'flower' or it's derived directly from Latin violante from viola 'violet (the flower)'

so maybe, it is form ion and not iolè...

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IOLANTHE and VIOLA - Andy ;—) Aug 10 2006, 8:18:19 AM
- Re: IOLANTHE and VIOLA - Mar Aug 10 2006, 8:40:56 AM
  - Re: IOLANTHE and VIOLA - Cass Aug 11 2006, 5:15:33 AM
    - This was very helpful. Thanks! - Andy ;—) Aug 11 2006, 6:17:15 AM
      - Re: This was very helpful. Thanks! - Cass Aug 11 2006, 6:28:50 AM
        
        Re: This was very helpful. Thanks! - Andy ;—) Aug 11 2006, 11:19:27 AM
        
        Re: This was very helpful. Thanks! - Cass Aug 11 2006, 12:34:18 PM
        
        Good point! - Andy ;—) Aug 11 2006, 2:32:59 PM
        
        Re: Good point! - Cass Aug 11 2006, 4:18:07 PM
  - Thanks! nt - Andy ;—) Aug 10 2006, 9:16:35 AM

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