AgronafCeltic Mythology (Hypothetical) Perhaps derived from the old Celtic root *agro- meaning "battle, slaughter". This is possibly the name of a Brythonic goddess for whom the River Ayr in Scotland and River Aeron in Wales were named.
AngeronafRoman Mythology Possibly from Latin angor"strangulation, torment" or angustus"narrow, constricted". Angerona was the Roman goddess of the winter solstice, death, and silence.
AnonafEnglish Meaning unknown. It was possibly inspired by an American song by this name written by Vivian Grey in 1903 and recorded by musician Vess Ossman. The lyrics tell of a Native American woman named Anona from Arizona.
BellonafRoman Mythology Derived from Latin bellare meaning "to fight". This was the name of the Roman goddess of war, a companion of Mars.
CoronafLate Roman, Italian (Rare), Spanish (Rare) Means "crown" in Latin, as well as Italian and Spanish. This was the name of a 2nd-century saint who was martyred with her companion Victor.
DesdemonafLiterature Derived from Greek δυσδαίμων (dysdaimon) meaning "ill-fated". This is the name of the wife of Othello in Shakespeare's play Othello (1603).
EponafGaulish Mythology Derived from Gaulish epos meaning "horse" with the divine or augmentative suffix -on. This was the name of a Gaulish goddess of horses and fertility. She was worshipped not only in Gaul, but elsewhere in the Roman Empire.
FíonafIrish Derived from Irish fíon meaning "wine".
FionafScottish, English Feminine form of Fionn. This name was (first?) used by the Scottish poet James Macpherson in his poem Fingal (1761), in which it is spelled as Fióna.
Iona 1fEnglish, Scottish From the name of the island off Scotland where Saint Columba founded a monastery. The name of the island is Old Norse in origin, and apparently derives simply from ey meaning "island".
Matrona 1fRussian (Rare), Late Roman Means "lady" in Late Latin, a derivative of Latin mater "mother". This was the name of three early saints.
Matrona 2fCeltic Mythology Means "great mother", from Celtic *mātīr meaning "mother" and the divine or augmentative suffix -on. This was the name of a Gaulish and Brythonic mother goddess, the namesake of the River Marne.
Mona 1fIrish, English Anglicized form of Muadhnait. It is also associated with Greek monos"one" and Leonardo da Vinci's painting the Mona Lisa (in which case it is a contraction of Italian ma donna meaning "my lady").
Nona 1fRoman Mythology Derived from Latin nonus meaning "ninth", referring to the nine months of pregnancy. This was the name of a Roman goddess of pregnancy. She was also one of the three Fates (or Parcae).
Nona 2fEnglish, Ancient Roman (Rare) Feminine form of Nonus. It was also used in 19th-century England, derived directly from Latin nonus "ninth" and traditionally given to the ninth-born child.
NonnafLate Greek, Russian Feminine form of Nonnos. This was the name of a 4th-century saint from Nazianzus in Cappadocia. She was the mother of Saint Gregory of Nazianzus.
PomonafRoman Mythology From Latin pomus"fruit tree". This was the name of the Roman goddess of fruit trees.
RamonafSpanish, Romanian, English Feminine form of Ramón. It was popularized in the English-speaking world by Helen Hunt Jackson's novel Ramona (1884), as well as several subsequent movies based on the book.
RhonafScottish Possibly derived from the name of either of the two Hebridean islands called Rona, which means "rough island" in Old Norse.
ShonafScottish Anglicized form of Seonag or Seònaid. Though unconnected, this is also the name of an ethnic group who live in the south of Africa, mainly Zimbabwe.
WinonafEnglish, Sioux Means "firstborn daughter" in Dakota or Lakota. According to folklore, this was the name of a daughter of a Dakota chief (possibly Wapasha III) who leapt from a cliff to her death rather than marry a man she hated. Numerous places in the United States have been named after her. The actress Winona Ryder (1971-) was named after the city in Minnesota where she was born.