Younis

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proper noun

A surname from Arabic.

OriginArabic يُونُس ← Ancient Greek Ἰωνᾶς ← Hebrew יונה →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A surname from Arabic.

Origin

  1. Hebrewיונה
  2. Ancient GreekἸωνᾶς
  3. Arabicيُونُس
  4. EnglishYounis

From Arabic يُونُس (yūnus), from Ancient Greek Ἰωνᾶς (Iōnâs), from Hebrew יונה (yônā), all meaning Jonah. Doublet of Younus and Yunus.

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