Where does “يونس” come from?

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

يونس (Arabic): (Islam) Jonah, Jonas prophet

Definitions

  1. (Islam) Jonah, Jonas prophet

Ancestry of “يونس”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekἸωνᾶςJonah, 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
2Hebrewיונהdove, pigeon; dove
3Hebrewיוֹנָהdove

Words derived from “يونس”

Every word from Hebrew יוֹנָה →Every word from Hebrew יונה →Every word from Ancient Greek Ἰωνᾶς →