54%RatingSave Gender Feminine Usage English (Archaic) Meaning & HistoryExpand Links Medieval English name, probably a Latinized form of Iðunn. The spelling may have been influenced by Latin idonea "suitable". It was common in England from the 12th century [1]. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details VariantIdonyOther Languages & CulturesIðunn(Icelandic) Idun, Idunn, Iðunn(Norse Mythology) Idun, Idunn(Norwegian) Iðunn(Old Norse) Idun(Swedish) Categories archaic English, Latinizations, love, medieval, uncertain etymology, virtues Sources & References Withycombe, Elizabeth Gidley. The Oxford Dictionary of English Christian Names. Oxford, 1945, page 71.
