Meaning and Origin of the Name Lona

The name Lona actually has several meanings. In Welsh, it is derived from “Maelona”, meaning “prince”. Another Welsh interpretation of the name comes from Ionawr the Welsh word for January.

In Spanish, it means “canvas”. In Cherokee, it means “woman alone”. In Hungarian, it means “light”.

In urban slang, the meaning of Lona refers to a woman or girl who seems to be sweet and easygoing on the surface but it’s actually contrary to her true nature.

Popularity

The popularity of Lona is not currently very high on either the U.S. or the U.K. list.it was quite low on the Wales list in 2017 and is currently about number 997 on the U.S. list. In fact, we’ve only been able to find two celebrities who have ever shared this name.

Famous People with the Name Lona

Lona Williams is a U.S. actress and writer. She is most famous for being a writing assistant and occasionally lending her voice to The Simpsons.

Lona Cohen, a.k.a. Helen Kroger was a Soviet spy and snuck A-bomb diagrams out of Los Alamos during World War II. She was married to fellow spy Morris Cohen. She passed on in
1991.

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