Where does “Ἰωνᾶς” come from?

Ἰωνᾶς (Ancient Greek) comes from Hebrew יונה, from Hebrew יוֹנָה — dove.

Ἰωνᾶς (Ancient Greek): 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

Definitions

  1. 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

Ancestry of “Ἰωνᾶς”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hebrewיונהdove, pigeon; dove
2Hebrewיוֹנָהdove

Words derived from “Ἰωνᾶς”

Every word from Hebrew יוֹנָה →Every word from Hebrew יונה →