-onna is a presumed hydronymic suffix, perhaps pre-Indo-European. Observed in many river names, it is generally analyzed as meaning 'source, spring' or 'river'. A Gaulish word *onno was glosed as 'flumen' ('river') in the Vienne glossary. This doubtful word was probably due to a theorization of the suffix -onna.

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  • -onna is a presumed hydronymic suffix, perhaps pre-Indo-European. Observed in many river names, it is generally analyzed as meaning 'source, spring' or 'river'. A Gaulish word *onno was glosed as 'flumen' ('river') in the Vienne glossary. This doubtful word was probably due to a theorization of the suffix -onna. This suffix is observed in river names as: Aisne < Axonna Aronde < Aronna, Chalonne, Dronne, Garonne < Garumna, Lizonne, Saône < Sauconna, Saudronne, Seine < *Sakw-onna, Yonne < *Inka-onna…
  • -onna est un suffixe hydronymique présumé. Observé dans de nombreux noms de rivière, on lui prête généralement le sens de 'source' ou 'cours d'eau'.
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  • -onna is a presumed hydronymic suffix, perhaps pre-Indo-European. Observed in many river names, it is generally analyzed as meaning 'source, spring' or 'river'. A Gaulish word *onno was glosed as 'flumen' ('river') in the Vienne glossary. This doubtful word was probably due to a theorization of the suffix -onna.
  • -onna est un suffixe hydronymique présumé. Observé dans de nombreux noms de rivière, on lui prête généralement le sens de 'source' ou 'cours d'eau'.
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