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Meaning & History
In Croatia, this name is allegedly a short form of IVONA.
As an English name, however, it is more likely a short form of YVONNE or else a variant of VERNA, influenced by the popular name suffix ona that was highly fashionable in the latter part of the 19th century when Vona first appeared in the English-speaking world. A known bearer is Irish poet Vona Groarke (1964-).
As an English name, however, it is more likely a short form of YVONNE or else a variant of VERNA, influenced by the popular name suffix ona that was highly fashionable in the latter part of the 19th century when Vona first appeared in the English-speaking world. A known bearer is Irish poet Vona Groarke (1964-).