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Where does “Jonah” come from?

Jonah (Cebuano) comes from English Jonah, from Hebrew יוֹנָה — dove.

Ancestry of “Jonah”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishJonahA person who brings a ship bad luck; Any person...
2Hebrewיוֹנָהdove
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