Fiona

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Fiona is a feminine given name of Gaelic origins. It means white or fair, while the Irish name Fíona means 'of wine', being the genitive of Script error: No such module "Lang". 'wine'. It was first used by the Scottish writer James Macpherson in his Ossianic poems.[1] Initially, the name was confined to Scotland but later it gained popularity in other countries, such as Liechtenstein, Switzerland, Australia, Germany and Canada.

Etymology

Fiona originates from the Gaelic word Script error: No such module "Lang".,[1] meaning white or fair, being a Romantic Era Latinised form; or an Anglicisation of the Irish name Fíona (Scotland Fìona) meaning 'of wine', being the genitive of Script error: No such module "Lang". (Scotland Script error: No such module "Lang".) 'wine', from which is also derived the terms (Irish) Script error: No such module "Lang"., (Irish, Scottish) Script error: No such module "Lang". (Script error: No such module "Lang". 'tree'), and (Scottish) Script error: No such module "Lang". (Script error: No such module "Lang". 'tree, bush') 'grape-vine'. An alternative suggested by Hanks (2006) is that Fíona means vineLua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Footnotes/anchor_id_list' not found.. In ninth-century Welsh and Breton language Fion (today: ffion) referred to the foxglove species and is also a female given name as in Ffion Hague.[2]

It was first used outside of literature by the Scottish writer William Sharp when he wrote under the pseudonym Fiona Macleod. Sharp may have drawn inspiration from the Gaelic variation of the name Catherine, namely Caitrìona.[3] Fiona carries connotations of gentility and refinement, often suggesting aristocratic lineage for its bearer.[4] Fiona is commonly shortened to Fi, with other variations including Fina, Fee, and Tiona.[5]

Equivalents of the name Fiona in other languages include Gwenn in Breton, Gwen, and Wynne in Welsh. Masculine equivalents include Fion, Fionn, Finnán, Finnén, Finn, Gwyn and Wyn.[6] The Scottish Gaelic feminine name Fionnghal is also sometimes equated with Fiona.[7]

Popularity

Initially, the name remained largely confined to Scotland until the latter part of the 20th century when it gained popularity in other parts of Britain, Australia, and Canada.[8] Additionally, the Ossianic poems of James Macpherson helped to familiarize the name in the English-speaking world. It experienced a surge in popularity during the latter half of the 1960s.[9]Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Footnotes/anchor_id_list' not found.

It was the 439th most popular female name in Scotland in 2023.[10] Fiona was the 71st most popular name for baby girls born in 2023 in Germany.[11] The name was the most common female name in the ranking of most popular names for baby girls born in Liechtenstein in 2022.[12] In 2023, in Switzerland, Fiona was the 66th most popular name.[13] In Australia it is the 138th most popular baby name since the 1930s.[14] In New Zealand it was particularly popular during the 1960s until around 1980.[15] In Canada, it was the 154th most popular baby girl name in 2014 at the height of its recent popularity.[16] In the US most girls named Fiona were born in the 21st century and the number of Fionas born per year was greater than 1,000 from 2009 until 2021.[17] In the US, it has ranked among the top 1,000 most popular names for girls since 1990 and among the top 500 since 1999.[18]

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  1. ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Hanks, Patrick; Hardcastle, Kate; Hodges, Flavia (2006), A Dictionary of First Names, Oxford Paperback Reference (2nd ed.), Oxford University Press, pp. 99–100, ISBN 978-0-19-861060-1.
  2. ^ The University of Wales' Dictionary website; accessed April 21, 2020.
  3. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Creswell, Julia (1995). Dictionary of first names. Internet Archive. [England] : Bookmart Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85605-340-2.
  4. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Room, Adrian (2002). Dictionary of first names. Internet Archive. London : Cassell ; New York : Distributed in the United States by Sterling Pub. Co. ISBN 978-0-304-36226-4.
  5. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Pickering, David (2004). The Penguin dictionary of first names. Internet Archive. London : Penguin. ISBN 978-0-14-101398-5.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: publisher location (link)
  6. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Campbell, Mike. "Names Related to the name Fiona". Behind the Name. Retrieved April 30, 2024.
  7. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Mark, Colin (2003). The Gaelic-English Dictionary. Routledge. ISBN 0-203-27706-6.
  8. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Fergusson, Rosalind (1991). Choose your baby's name : a dictionary of first names. Internet Archive. London : Bloomsbury Books. p. 85. ISBN 978-1-85471-080-2.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: publisher location (link)
  9. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Pickering, David (2004). The Penguin dictionary of first names. Internet Archive. London : Penguin. p. 121. ISBN 978-0-14-101398-5.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: publisher location (link)
  10. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Kelly, Lesley-Anne; Morrice, Emma; Sabljak, Ema (March 28, 2024). "Tarzan, Banksy, Frenchie, and Pasty: The full list of Scottish baby names used in 2023 revealed". The Courier. Retrieved April 30, 2024.
  11. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Die beliebtesten Vornamen des Jahres 2023 – Top 500" (in Deutsch). Retrieved April 30, 2024.
  12. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Fiona and Gabriel, Luis (Louis) and Noah most common first names in 2022". www.llv.li. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
  13. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Female first names of newborns by language region and canton". PX-Web. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
  14. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Nicholas, Josh. "Close call: most popular Australian baby names of the past century revealed". The Guardian. Retrieved April 30, 2024.
  15. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Megan Watts (May 1, 2024). "Revealed: Top Kiwi baby names of 2023". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved April 30, 2024.
  16. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (May 9, 2023). "Baby Names Observatory". www150.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved April 30, 2024.
  17. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Popular Baby Names". www.ssa.gov. Retrieved April 30, 2024.
  18. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.OACT. "Popular Baby Names". www.ssa.gov. Archived from the original on February 2, 2018. Retrieved September 21, 2009.
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