Jonah

Meaning

Name

1. A male given name from Hebrew.
2. A minor prophet who was cast into the sea and swallowed by a great fish.
3. A book of the Old Testament and the Hebrew Tanakh.
4. The 10th sura (chapter) of the Qur'an.

Noun

1. (slang) A person who brings a ship bad luck.
2. (slang) Any person or object which is deemed to cause bad luck; a jinx.

Synonyms

jinx

Jonas

Book of Jonah

dove

🕊️

hoodoo

pigeon

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈd͡ʒoʊnə/

Etymology

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