From Irish fionn (“fair, white”). In use before 1713.[1] 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.
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Fiona
From English Fiona, from Irish fionn.
Fiona
Inflection of Fiona (Kotus type 12/kulkija, no gradation) | |||
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nominative | Fiona | Fionat | |
genitive | Fionan | Fionoiden Fionoitten | |
partitive | Fionaa | Fionoita | |
illative | Fionaan | Fionoihin | |
singular | plural | ||
nominative | Fiona | Fionat | |
accusative | nom. | Fiona | Fionat |
gen. | Fionan | ||
genitive | Fionan | Fionoiden Fionoitten Fionain rare | |
partitive | Fionaa | Fionoita | |
inessive | Fionassa | Fionoissa | |
elative | Fionasta | Fionoista | |
illative | Fionaan | Fionoihin | |
adessive | Fionalla | Fionoilla | |
ablative | Fionalta | Fionoilta | |
allative | Fionalle | Fionoille | |
essive | Fionana | Fionoina | |
translative | Fionaksi | Fionoiksi | |
abessive | Fionatta | Fionoitta | |
instructive | — | Fionoin | |
comitative | See the possessive forms below. |
From Irish fionn (“fair, white”).
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Fiona