Yunus

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proper noun

Jonah, a major prophet of Islam.

OriginArabic يُونُس ← Ancient Greek Ἰωνᾶς ← Hebrew יונה →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. Jonah, a major prophet of Islam.
  2. 10th chapter of the Quran, (Sura Al Yunus)
  3. A surname from Arabic.

Origin

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

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

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Yunus,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Yunus.

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