Igone as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Igone

What is the meaning of the name Igone ?

The baby name Igone is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced ee-GOH-neh (IPA: /iˈɡone/).

Igone is Basque in Origin.

Igone is a feminine Basque given name, used chiefly in the Basque Country. Etymologically it is most often connected to the Basque verb igo, meaning to rise or ascend, yielding the sense of ascent, rising, or uplifted one. In onomastic tradition it may be chosen in reference to the Christian feast of the Ascension, paralleling the male Basque name Igotz. A form with ñ, Igoñe, appears in Basque orthography; Igone without the diacritic is common in Spanish-language records.

As a personal name it is scarcely attested in older parish registers and became more visible in the later 20th century amid the revival of Basque names. Variants and close relatives include Igoñe and the masculine Igotz; it is sometimes mistaken for Ibone/Yvonne but is etymologically distinct. Usage remains local and rare outside Spain and France, giving Igone a distinctive, place-rooted character.