Where does “Jona” come from?

Jona (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch Jona, from Middle Dutch jona, from Latin Iōnās, from Ancient Greek Ἰωνᾶς, from Hebrew יונה, from Hebrew יוֹנָה — dove.

Jona (Afrikaans): Jonah

Definitions

Jonah

Ancestry of “Jona”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Dutch	Jona	Jonah fictional prophet who preached to the people of Nineveh, Biblical character
2	Middle Dutch	jona	—
3	Latin	Iōnās	Jonah Old Testament prophet
4	Ancient Greek	Ἰωνᾶς	Jonah, a given name, famously held by the Old Testament prophet to Nineveh, swallowed by a large fish. Also, the father of Jesus' disciples Peter and Andrew
5	Hebrew	יונה	dove, pigeon; dove
6	Hebrew	יוֹנָה	dove

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