Re: IOLANTHE and VIOLA
what I found: ioeis: descibing a deep shade of blue (I can't translate it properly, because my Greek dictionary is Greek-Dutch, and I have trouble translating what it says into English), so that describes a colour. also: io-eidès: violet/dark-coloured. and: io-blepharos is translated as: with violet coloured eyes (so the io part definately descibes the violet colour)what my name book says on this name:
from Greek ion 'violet (the flower)' and anthos 'flower' or it's derived directly from Latin violante from viola 'violet (the flower)'so maybe, it is form ion and not iolè...

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IOLANTHE and VIOLA  ·  Andy ;—)  ·  8/10/2006, 8:18 AM
Re: IOLANTHE and VIOLA  ·  Mar  ·  8/10/2006, 8:40 AM
Re: IOLANTHE and VIOLA  ·  Cass  ·  8/11/2006, 5:15 AM
This was very helpful. Thanks!  ·  Andy ;—)  ·  8/11/2006, 6:17 AM
Re: This was very helpful. Thanks!  ·  Cass  ·  8/11/2006, 6:28 AM
Re: This was very helpful. Thanks!  ·  Andy ;—)  ·  8/11/2006, 11:19 AM
Re: This was very helpful. Thanks!  ·  Cass  ·  8/11/2006, 12:34 PM
Good point!  ·  Andy ;—)  ·  8/11/2006, 2:32 PM
Re: Good point!  ·  Cass  ·  8/11/2006, 4:18 PM
Thanks! nt  ·  Andy ;—)  ·  8/10/2006, 9:16 AM