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GirlPronounced Hungarian /ˈi.lo.nɒ/; German /i.ˈloː.na/; German /ˈiː.lo.na/; Finnish /ˈi.lo.nɑ/; Polish /i.ˈlɔ.na/; Czech /ˈɪ.lo.na/Latvian language family

Ilona

A name meaning "joy".

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Ilona is a girl name meaning "joy".

Pronunciation: Hungarian /ˈi.lo.nɒ/; German /i.ˈloː.na/; German /ˈiː.lo.na/; Finnish /ˈi.lo.nɑ/; Polish /i.ˈlɔ.na/; Czech /ˈɪ.lo.na/.

GenderGirl
Meaningjoy
PronunciationHungarian /ˈi.lo.nɒ/; German /i.ˈloː.na/; German /ˈiː.lo.na/; Finnish /ˈi.lo.nɑ/; Polish /i.ˈlɔ.na/; Czech /ˈɪ.lo.na/
Language familyLatvian

Meaning and history

Old Hungarian form of Helen, possibly via a Slavic form. In Finland it is associated with the word ilona, a derivative of ilo "joy".

Notes and context

Usage: hungarian, german, finnish, estonian, latvian, lithuanian, polish, czech

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