Meanings
proper noun
- A female given name.
- A city, the county seat of Allen County, Kansas, United States, named after Iola Colburn.
Origin
- Ancient Greekἴον“violet”
- EnglishIola
Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἴον (íon, “violet”), evoking the flower's symbolism of modesty and beauty.
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Rhymes with Iola
MotorolaAngolacolaPensacolaviolalolaOsceolacanolaholaRollagondolanolabolagranolaTortolakolaebolamineolamolaApalachicolagorgonzolaareolapayolaHispaniola
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Cite this entry
APA
Iola. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Iola
MLA
“Iola.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Iola. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Iola,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Iola.
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