fiona
/fiˈoʊnə/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.63 in modern English
8
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
A female given name from Scottish Gaelic, in regular use since the 20th century, first in Scotland, then in England.
Example Sentences
Etymology
From Irish fionn (“fair, white”). In use before 1713. Popularized by James Macpherson (see 1765 quotation), and perhaps by the 19th-century Scottish writer William Sharp, who chose “Fiona Macleod” as his pen name. * (Sara Duterte): After the fictional character Princess Fiona from the Shrek series, who transforms from princess to ogre.
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: fionn
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /fiˈoʊnə/
- British English: /fiːˈəʊnə/
Usage
Subject
Wiktionary places this term in People.