Fiona

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Fiona
Given Name

Pronunciation Fee-OH-Na
Gender Female
Meaning White
Origin Celtic
Related names Ffion, Fionnula, Fionnghuala
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Fiona is a given name for a female. Regularly pronounced /fiːˈəʊnə/ (Fee-OH-Na), the name is of Celtic origin and means "white", "pale" or "fair". It was used by Scottish poet James Macpherson in his 1761 poem "Fingal"[1] and became popular thereafter.

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  • Fiona pinnata, marine mollusc, only member of the genus Fiona and family Fionidae

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