Jona.
a female given name from Norwegian
Meaning & usage
a female given name from Norwegian
Where this word comes from
From Jon (“male given name”) + -a (“feminine name-forming suffix”). Alternatively, a contracted form of Johanna.
a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Jonah
Jonah, an Old Testament prophet
the Book of Jonah, a book of the Old Testament
Where this word comes from
Derived from Biblical Hebrew יוֹנָה (Yōnā, “dove”), through biblical tradition. The form corresponds more closely to the Hebrew name than Jonas, whose final ⟨s⟩ reflects the Greek and Latin nominative forms. In some cases, the male given name may instead be a short form of Jonatan or Jonathan. Doublet of Jonas (“male given name”). Compare Danish Jona, Swedish Jona, Finnish Jona and English Jonah (“male given name”).
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