Fiona

== English == === 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. === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /fiˈoʊnə/ (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /fiːˈəʊnə/ Rhymes: -əʊnə === Proper noun === Fiona A female given name from Scottish Gaelic, in regular use since the 20th century, first in Scotland, then in England. (Philippines, Philippine politics, derogatory, slang) Sara Duterte, 15th vice president of the Philippines. ==== Related terms ==== rare nonstandard spellings: Fionna, Feona, Feonna, Ffyona, Pheona ==== Translations ==== === References === == Finnish == === Etymology === From English Fiona, from Irish fionn. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈfionɑ/, [ˈfio̞nɑ̝] Rhymes: -ionɑ Syllabification(key): Fi‧o‧na Hyphenation(key): Fio‧na === Proper noun === Fiona a female given name ==== Declension ==== ==== Statistics ==== Fiona is the 370th most common female given name in Finland, belonging to 1,132 female individuals (and as a middle name to 476 more), according to August 2025 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland. === Anagrams === fonia == French == === Etymology === From Irish fionn (“fair, white”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /fjɔ.na/ === Proper noun === Fiona f a female given name from the Goidelic languages, popular in the 1990s and the 2000s == German == === Pronunciation === === Proper noun === Fiona a female given name from the Goidelic languages, popular in the 1990s and the 2000s