Idony
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Old Icelandic Iðunn, the name of a goddess associated with apples and youth.
The Latinization Idonea was influenced by Latin idoneus, idonea 'suitable, fit, proper'.
- England
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- Latin
- ● 1377 Idunia (nom) FenPT-2 p. 5;
1381 Edenea (nom) Suffolk1381 p. 107,
Edonea (nom) ibid. p. 106,
Idonia (nom) FenPT-2 p. 9,
Suffolk1381 p. 69
- Middle English
- ● 1431–32 Idany EEW p. 91,
Idony ibid. p. 91
- ◑ 1395 Idkyne EEW p. 6
Cite as: J. Uckelman, S.L. Uckelman. "Idony". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2016, no. 1. http://dmnes.org/2016/1/name/Idony.