Idony
The everyday medieval English form of Idonea, itself likely linked to the Norse goddess Iðunn.
Meaning and origin
Idony was the spoken, everyday medieval English counterpart to the more formal Idonea, which scribes wrote into Latin church and legal records.
How to pronounce Idony
| English (US) | ih-DOH-nee /ɪˈdoʊni/ |
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