Iona

American

[ahy-oh-nuh] / aɪˈoʊ nə /

noun

an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.

Iona British

/ aɪˈəʊnə /

noun

an island off the W coast of Scotland, in the Inner Hebrides: site of St Columba's monastery (founded in 563) and an important early centre of Christianity. Area: 854 ha (2112 acres)

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On the other side of Scotland, Argyll and Bute is a geographically vast, rural council - stretching from the Glasgow commuter zone to tiny islands like Tiree and Iona.

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026

Roberts said even her mum agreed with people on TikTok that she was a dead ringer for Burnham, with her partner Iona calling her Mandy.

From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026

Iona Bain looks at viral budgeting trends, from no-spend months to the 1p challenge, and explains how to make them work for your finances without falling behind on bills.

From BBC ● Jun. 16, 2026

The transition might not be working out for Iona Macdonald - but she has no intention of going back to the industry where she toiled for a quarter of a century.

From BBC ● Apr. 29, 2026

For sports day we all trekked to Iona, where Michael and Gary both went, and where I would presumably end up too.

From "Ugly" by Robert Hoge

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