Younus

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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. EnglishYounus

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

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APA

Younus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Younus

MLA

“Younus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Younus. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

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