Iolanthe

Gender
Female (Feminine | Girl)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Iolanthe means "violet flower" or "violet-colored flower" in Greek. The name comes from the Greek words "io" which means "violet" and "anthos" which means "flower". The name is also associated with Greek mythology, where Iolanthe is the name of a nymph who was transformed into a violet by Zeus.
Pronunciation
The name Iolanthe is pronounced as eye-oh-LAN-thee.
ie-o-LAN-thee(English)
Popularity
Iolanthe is not a very common name. It is ranked #6,139 in popularity in the United States in 2021. However, it is much more popular in other countries such as the United Kingdom, where it is ranked #2,285 in popularity in 2020.

cartoon of the name Iolanthe
Cartoon of Iolanthe

Iolanthe Name meanings & History

Iolanthe means "violet flower" or "violet-colored flower" in Greek. The name comes from the Greek words "io" which means "violet" and "anthos" which means "flower". The name is also associated with Greek mythology, where Iolanthe is the name of a nymph who was transformed into a violet by Zeus. Probably a variant of Yolanda influenced by the Greek words ἰόλη (iole) meaning "violet" and ἄνθος (anthos) meaning "flower". This name was (first?) used by Gilbert and Sullivan in their comic opera Iolanthe (1882). Iolanthe is used as a baby girl name. It can be used as a first name or a middle name.

Zodiac Sign of Iolanthe: I love you Taurus

Synonyms of Iolanthe:

I: Involved,Intimate,Indulgence

O: Organized,Obsessive,Obstinate,Ostentatious,Obsolete

L: Languid,Lover,Legal,Lovely,Lazy,Liaison,Luscious

A: Ambitious,Argumentative,Assertive,Angry,Action,Aggressive

N: Nitpicking,Nutrition,Neat,Nervous,Nice,Neurosis,Nagging

T: Truth,Testy,Touchy,Tireless,Tacky,Doubting Thomas,Talkative

H: Haggle,Hobnobbing,Heart's Desire,Hope,Hyper

E: Exaggerate,Entertain,Enlighten,Environment,Expressive,Enliven

Iolanthe is:

  • a Class name
  • a Classic name
  • a Complex name
  • a Formal name
  • a Natural name
  • a Refined name
  • a Serious name
  • a Strange name
  • a Upper name
  • a Wholesome name

2.) Iolanthe (Female)

Usage: English

Meanings: (English) a form of Yolanda. See also Jolanda.

Other Forms: Iolanda, Iolande, Iolantha


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