Given name & surname
Ionel
Ionel is a masculine given name. It is used in Romanian.
Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
Ionel is a diminutive of Ion. An origin associated with Ion is Greek.
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How it developed
In Romanian usage, Ionel is a diminutive of Ion.
The story
Ionel is a diminutive of Ion. The history of Ion gives this family its wider story. In mythological stories, Ion is associated with the son of Apollo.
Explained through its name family
Ionel’s family of names
In Romanian usage, Ionel is a diminutive of Ion. In Romanian usage, Ionel has a conventional equivalent in the English form John. In Romanian usage, Ionel has a conventional equivalent in the English form Johnny.
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Around the world
Ionel has relatives in 3 languages.
7 related names in 3 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 4
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Ionel
- Ion I. C. BrătianuRomanian politician (1864–1927)
- Ionel GaneaRomanian football coach and former playerborn 1973
- Ionel DănciulescuRomanian footballerborn 1976
- Ionel AugustinRomanian footballerborn 1955
- Jonel PerleaRomanian conductor (1900-1970)
- Ionel TeodoreanuRomanian writer (1897-1954)
- Ionel GaneRomanian footballerborn 1971
- Ionel ScheinFrench architect (1927–2004)
- Ionel PârvuRomanian footballerborn 1970
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