Dickenson County, formed in 1880 from parts of Buchanan County, Russell County, and Wise County, is Virginia's youngest county. It was named for William J. Dickenson, delegate to the Virginia General Assembly from Russell County, 1859â1861, 1865â1867, and 1877â1882. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 334 square miles (870 km 2), of which 331 square miles (860 km 2) is land and 3.1 square miles (8.0 km 2) (0.9%) is water.
Etymology & Historical Origin - Fiona. Fiona comes from the Gaelic word âfionnâ which means âwhite, fairâ. The name was first used in the 18th century by Scottish poet James Macpherson in his epic Ossian poems. Macpherson claimed he found ancient Gaelic manuscripts which directly told the deeds of Celtic heroes in what is referred to as the Fenian Cycle of Irish mythology.
Fiona developed as the feminized version of Fionn and was mainly used in Scotland. Adding additional currency to the name at the end of the 19th century was William Sharp who used the nom de plume âFiona Macleodâ when publishing his popular and widely read romantic Celtic novels.