Ion

Ion has two distinct etymological strands. In Greek mythology, Ion was the legendary ancestor of the Ionian people, and his name derives from ancient Greek, traditionally associated with the word for violet flower, though some scholars link it to the Ionian tribal name itself; the mythological figure was the son of Apollo and Creusa. Independently, Ion is also the standard Romanian and Basque form of John, descending through Latin Iohannes from Hebrew Yohanan, meaning God is gracious. Related forms include Ioan, Juan, Jean, Ivan, and Johannes.