Where does “Fiona” come from?

Fiona is an English feminine given name derived from Irish Fionn, from Old Irish finn, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European weyd- meaning "to see," via Proto-Celtic windos.

Fiona (English): in regular use since the 20th century, first in Scotland, then in England

Definitions

  1. in regular use since the 20th century, first in Scotland, then in England

Ancestry of “Fiona”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1IrishFionnfair (of hair or complexion)
2Old Irishfindwhite
3Proto-CelticKʷennowindoswhite-headed, white-faced
4Proto-Celticwindoswhite
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwindo-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanweyd-to see

Words derived from “Fiona”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyd- →