Nona
/ˈnoʊ.nə/noun
Nona is a Roman goddess of fate and, in English usage, a name associated with the ninth canonical hour.
Did you know?In Roman mythology, Nona was one of the three Parcae, traditionally associated with spinning the thread of life before Decima measured it and Morta cut it.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*h₁néwn̥
“The reconstructed numeral meaning “nine.””
Ancient Latin
Latin
novem
“Nine; the source of later Latin words connected with the ninth.”
Classical Latin
Latin
nōna
“Ninth, feminine; also the name of Nona, one of the Roman Fates.”
Late Latin
Latin
nōna
“The ninth hour of the day, approximately mid-afternoon, in the system of canonical hours.”
Old English
Old English
nōn
“The ninth hour or the church service held at that hour; related to the later word “noon.””
Modern English
English
Nona
“A learned mythological name for the Roman Fate, and sometimes a modern personal name.”