Jonah.
A male given name from Hebrew.
Meaning & usage
A male given name from Hebrew.
A minor prophet who was cast into the sea and swallowed by a great fish.
A book of the Old Testament and the Hebrew Tanakh.
The 10th sura (chapter) of the Qur'an.
Where this word comes from
From the Hebrew יוֹנָה (yônâh, “dove”). Doublet of Jonas.
A person who brings a ship bad luck.
Any person or object which is deemed to cause bad luck; a jinx.
Where this word comes from
From the Hebrew יוֹנָה (yônâh, “dove”). Doublet of Jonas.
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