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Fiona name meaning and origin. Fiona Apple McAfee Maggart American musician known as just Fiona Apple. Fiona Victoria Gubelmann American actress. Its American popularity is reflected in its upward climb on the baby-name charts.

The name Fiona is a girls name meaning fair-haired and is of Irish origin. Meanings and history of the name Fiona. Its Pronunciation is Fee-O-nə.

Variants Finn Fion Irish Finn Irish Mythology. What Does Fiona Mean and History. Fiona entered the American consciousness with the opening of the 1954 Broadway musical Brigadoon but didnt come onto the US.

Fiona is in top trending baby Girl names list. Its most attractive baby name pronunciation is also simpleThe meaning of Fiona is Fair White. Celtic meaning fair-skinned beautiful.

Feminine form of Fionn. From the Gaelic fionn meaning white fair. Fiona pairs well with the middle name Emerson.

Fiona Name Meaning Historically surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation place of origin clan affiliation patronage parentage adoption and even physical characteristics like red hair. This name was first used by the Scottish poet James Macpherson in his poem Fingal 1762 in which it is spelled as Fióna. The name Fiona of Celtic origin is derived from the term fionu which means white By extension the first name can be translated as brilliant or wonderful Nevertheless it is a relatively new name having made its entrance during the late nineteenth century.