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Meaning, origin and history of the name Una

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Gender Feminine

Usage English

Pronounced Pron. /ˈuː.nə/  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

Anglicized form of Irish Úna or Scottish Ùna. It is also associated with Latin una, feminine form of unus meaning "one". The name features in Edmund Spenser's poem The Faerie Queene (1590).

Related Names

Other Languages & CulturesOona(Finnish) Oona, Oonagh, Úna(Irish) Úna(Medieval Irish) Ùna(Scottish Gaelic)

Same SpellingÚna, Ùna

User SubmissionUna

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youthful   formal   upper class   wholesome   refined   strange   simple  

Name Days

Austria: April 15

Latvia: March 21

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Entry added December 7, 2022