Idonea

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Given Name IDONEA

GENDER: Feminine
USAGE: English (Archaic)

Meaning & History

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.

Related Names

VARIANT: Idony
OTHER LANGUAGES/CULTURES: Iðunn (Ancient Scandinavian), Idun, Iðunn (Norse Mythology)

Sources & References

  • Elizabeth Gidley Withycombe, The Oxford Dictionary of English Christian Names (1945)

Categories

Latinizations, love, medieval, uncertain etymology, virtues
Entry updated October 11, 2012