What is "saone"

The Saône ( ; Arpitan Sona, ) is a river of eastern France. It is a right tributary of the Rhône, rising at Vioménil in the Vosges department and joining the Rhône in Lyon, just south of the Presqu'île.

The name "Saône" derives from that of the Gallic river goddess Souconna, which has also been connected with a local Celtic tribe, the Sequanes. Monastic copyists progressively transformed "Souconna" to "Saoconna", which ultimately gave rise to "Saône". The other recorded ancient names for the river were Brigoulus and Arar.

The Saône is a major French river.

Other possible uses include:

• Citadel of Salah Ed-Din, a Syrian castle sometimes known as "Saone"
• French ship Saône, a French ship
• Lakota people, which include people sometimes referred to as "Saone"
• Saône, Doubs, a city in France