name
Ion
YON
/jɔːn/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
ion
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Aromanian/Vlach (Balkans); Romanian/Aromanian form of John, from Latin Ioannes
- Meaning
- God is gracious; Romanian/Aromanian form of John; one of the most common names in all Romance-Balkan traditions
- Gender
- male
- Also spelled
- Ioan, Ione
Common mispronunciations
Saying EYE-on or I-on; in Romanian/Aromanian 'Ion' is a single syllable 'Yon'
Pronunciation tips
One syllable; the 'I' is a 'y' glide: 'yon'; rhymes with 'yawn' without the final 'w'
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