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Where does “Ion” come from?

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

Ancestry of “Ion”, step by step

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