name
Aldona
al-DOH-nah
/ɑlˈdɔːnɑː/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
aldona
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Lithuanian (Lithuania); Old Lithuanian name, possibly from al (all) + dono (gift)
- Meaning
- total gift; entirely given; also a beloved Lithuanian literary character from Adam Mickiewicz's epic 'Konrad Wallenrod'
- Gender
- female
- Also spelled
- Aldonė
Common mispronunciations
Saying AL-doh-nah with stress on the first syllable; stress falls on the second
Pronunciation tips
Three syllables; stress on the second 'do'; 'do' is a long 'oh'
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