Jonas

J8O1N1A1S1

proper noun

A male given name from Hebrew.

“For as Jonas was three days and three nights in the whale's belly; so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.”

OriginLatin Iōnās ← Koine Greek Ἰωνᾶς ← Biblical Hebrew יוֹנָה →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A male given name from Hebrew.

    For as Jonas was three days and three nights in the whale's belly; so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.

Origin

  1. Biblical Hebrewיוֹנָה“dove”
  2. Koine GreekἸωνᾶς
  3. LatinIōnās
  4. EnglishJonas

From Latin Iōnās, from Koine Greek Ἰωνᾶς (Iōnâs), from Biblical Hebrew יוֹנָה (yônâh, “dove”). Doublet of Jonah.

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APA

Jonas. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jonas

MLA

“Jonas.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jonas. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Jonas,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jonas.

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