Where does “Jonuz” come from?
Jonuz (Albanian) comes from Ottoman Turkish یونس, from Arabic يونس, from Ancient Greek Ἰωνᾶς, from Hebrew יונה, from Hebrew יוֹנָה — dove.
Ancestry of “Jonuz”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | یونس | Jonah, a minor prophet of the Old Testament |
| 2 | Arabic | يونس | (Islam) Jonah, Jonas prophet |
| 3 | 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 |
| 4 | Hebrew | יונה | dove, pigeon; dove |
| 5 | Hebrew | יוֹנָה | dove |