What does Fiona mean in Irish?

It can be considered either a Latinised form of the Gaelic word fionn, meaning "white", "fair", or an Anglicisation of the Irish name Fíona (derived from an element meaning "vine"). The Scottish Gaelic feminine name Fionnghal (and variants) is sometimes equated with Fiona.
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Does Fiona mean beautiful?

What is the meaning and origin of Fiona? Fionn meaning “fair, white, beautiful” it is the feminine form of Fionn. Of Scottish origin it is quite a popular name in Ireland.
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What does Fiona mean in the Bible?

What is the meaning of Fiona ? Fiona is baby girl name mainly popular in Christian religion and its main origin is Irish. Fiona name meanings is Fair woman.
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How old is the name Fiona?

Fiona comes from the Gaelic word “fionn” which means 'white, fair'. The name was first used in the 18th century by Scottish poet James Macpherson in his epic Ossian poems.
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What language is the name Fiona in?

Fiona is bay girl name, main origion is Irish.
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What nationality is the name Fiona?

Fiona Origin and Meaning

The name Fiona is girl's name of Gaelic, Scottish origin meaning "white, fair".
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Is Fiona a princess?

Princess Fiona is a fictional character in DreamWorks' Shrek franchise, first appearing in the animated film Shrek (2001). One of the film series' main characters, Fiona is introduced as a beautiful princess placed under a curse that transforms her into an ogre at night.
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Is Fiona a weird name?

The name was the 347th most popular name for girls born in the United States in 2008, where it has ranked among the top 1,000 most popular names for girls since 1990 and among the top 500 since 1999.
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How rare is the name Fiona?

Fiona was the 296th most popular girls name. In 2021 there were 1,070 baby girls named Fiona. 1 out of every 1,663 baby girls born in 2021 are named Fiona.
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What is the personality of Fiona?

Personality… spunky and reserved. She has been taught the niceties of being a princess, but she has a tomboyish side. She's also hesitant to truly let others in, keeping some powerful secrets that she has trouble sharing with others.
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What does Fiona mean in Arabic?

Fiona is Arabic/Muslim Girl name and meaning of this name is "White, Fair, Pale, Blond".
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Is Fiona a Greek name?

Fiona is Greek Girl name and meaning of this name is "White, Fair, Pale, Blond".
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What name goes with Fiona?

Some suggestions: Molly Fiona, Charlotte Fiona, Isabel Fiona, Annabel Fiona, Hope Fiona, Kennedy Fiona, Margaret Fiona, Rose Fiona...
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What is the male version of Fiona?

The later form is Fionn (pronounced roughly \fin\ or \fyun\). This was usually a masculine name, but it was also occasionally used as a feminine name.
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What is Fiona a nickname for?

Finn comes from the word fionn – fair. That makes the baby name Fiona a feminine form of Finn. It joins older names. Irish myth gives us Fionnuala -“white shoulder.” We usually Anglicize it as Finola or Fenella, but it's a sister to Finn, too.
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Is Fiona a Swedish name?

Fiona is Swedish Girl name and meaning of this name is "White, Fair, Pale, Blond".
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Is there a saint named Fiona?

St. Fiona lived in Ireland during the 10th century. She is best known for popularizing the constellation Orion in song and verse. Following her untimely death at the age of 23, she was canonized and became the patron saint of drunkards, poets and stargazers.
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What is Fiona's true form?

She explains that when she was a child a witch cast a spell on her, causing her to transform into an ogre when the sun goes down, and that the curse can only be broken by true love's first kiss.
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Is Fiona a human or ogre?

Fiona from Shrek wasn't cursed to turn into a orge at night, she was just part frog, plus Fairy godmother took advantage of the fact. In Shrek, Fiona changes from a human during the day to an ogre at night and the events of the first movie make the change permanent.
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What is the meaning of name Faith?

The name Faith is an English virtue name that was popularized by Puritans in the 17th century. It is derived from the Latin word fidere, meaning "to trust."
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What does the name Fiora mean?

Fiora is a girl's name of Latin origin. A shorter form of the ancient name Fiorella, it means "little flower." Fiora is also related to the name Flora, who was the Ancient Roman goddess of spring.
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