Fiona

Fiona is a common feminine given name. The name has been used in the English-speaking world since the 19th century, though it is more popular in Scotland and Ireland. The name is derived from the Gaelic word Fionn, meaning "white" or "fair".

Etymology

The name Fiona was invented, and first used, by the Scottish poet James Macpherson in his Ossianic poems, which he claimed were translations of ancient Gaelic works. Macpherson created the name by Anglicizing the Gaelic word fionn, meaning "white" or "fair". In this context, the name can be interpreted to mean "white" or "fair".

Popularity

Fiona has been a popular name in Scotland since the 19th century. It is also commonly used in Ireland. In the United States, the name has been in use since the 20th century, and it became more popular in the 1990s and 2000s.

Notable people named Fiona

• Fiona Apple, American singer-songwriter
• Fiona Bruce, British television presenter
• Fiona Shaw, Irish actress and theatre director
• Fiona Dourif, American actress and producer

In popular culture

The name Fiona has been used for characters in various works of fiction. Notable examples include:

• Fiona, a character in the Shrek film series
• Fiona Gallagher, a character in the television series Shameless
• Fiona Goode, a character in the television series American Horror Story: Coven

See also

• Fionn (disambiguation)
• Fiona (disambiguation)

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