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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When Iona Macdonald graduated from Aberdeen University in 2000 with a degree in chemistry, there was only one show in town.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

"The nightlife was very vibrant," recalls Iona of her time in the industry there three decades on.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

Iona has accepted a deal on another five-year fixed rate, which she says was a gamble but she did it because she was concerned about the rates increasing even further.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

Its origins are a mystery, but it was thought to have been made on Iona before being taken to Kells in Ireland by monks who survived a Viking attack on the Hebridean isle.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

I doubt my teachers at Iona had either.

From "Ugly" by Robert Hoge

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