Jonas.
a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Jonah
Meaning & usage
a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Jonah
Jonah, the Old Testament prophet and the biblical book named after him
a surname transferred from the given name, from the male given name Jonas
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Latin Iōnās (“male given name and biblical name”), from Ancient Greek Ἰωνᾶς (Iōnâs), from Biblical Hebrew יוֹנָה (Yōnā, “dove”). The final ⟨s⟩ reflects the Greek and Latin nominative forms. The surname is derived from the given name. Compare Danish Jonas, Swedish Jonas, Icelandic Jónas and Faroese Jónas (“male given name”).
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