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Where does “Ἰωνᾶς” come from?

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

Ancestry of “Ἰωνᾶς”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hebrewיונהdove, pigeon; dove
2Hebrewיוֹנָהdove

Words derived from “Ἰωνᾶς”

  • Ionas
  • Jonas
  • Jonas
  • يونس
  • Jonas
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