Masculine

Jonas

  1. (masculine) Jonah (a book of the Old Testament)
  2. (masculine) Jonah (prophet who was swallowed by a whale)
  3. (masculine) a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Jonah or Jonas

Frequency

C1
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈʒõ.nɐs/
Etymology

In summary

Borrowed from Latin Iōnās, from Ancient Greek Ἰωνᾶς (Iōnâs), from Hebrew יוֹנָה.

Related words

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