Where does “Ion” come from?

Ion (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek Ἴων, from Ancient Greek Ἰᾱ́ϝων — Ionian.

Ion (Latin): A river of Thessaly rising in the Cambunii mountains

Definitions

  1. A river of Thessaly rising in the Cambunii mountains

Ancestry of “Ion”, step by step

Ion traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek Ἴων

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekἼωνone of the Ionians; a native or inhabitant of...
2Ancient GreekἸᾱ́ϝωνIonian

via Ancient Greek Ἰώ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekἸώIo
Every word from Ancient Greek Ἰᾱ́ϝων →Every word from Ancient Greek Ἴων →