Etymology

Jonah

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Today it means: A person who brings a ship bad luck. Full definition →

Hebrew יוֹנָה
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  1. Hebrew · derived fromיוֹנָה“dove”
  2. English todayJonah

From the Hebrew יוֹנָה (yônâh, “dove”). Doublet of Jonas.

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