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Comments and insights on the name Ona: | Edit

The name makes you hard to forget, and the butt of many lame jokes. In all it is a great name, and I love having.

Personal experiences with the name Ona: | Edit

My dad's fiance's grandmother (who was from Lithuania) was named Ona. I think it is a lovely name! A Baltic alternative to Ann.

Nicknames for Ona: | Edit

My nickname is short and sweet, On.

Meanings and history of the name Ona: | Edit

Related to Hannah, Anne, Una, etc.

Famous real-life people named Ona: | Edit

Charlie Chaplin had a wife named Oona O' Neil, and Ona Rudkus, one of the major characters in Upton Sinclare's book The Jungle.

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