Where does “Jona” come from?

Jona (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch jona, from Latin Iōnās, from Ancient Greek Ἰωνᾶς, from Hebrew יונה, from Hebrew יוֹנָה — dove.

Jona (Dutch): Jonah fictional prophet who preached to the people of Nineveh, Biblical character

Definitions

  1. Jonah fictional prophet who preached to the people of Nineveh, Biblical character

Ancestry of “Jona”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchjona—
2LatinIōnāsJonah Old Testament prophet
3Ancient 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
4Hebrewיונהdove, pigeon; dove
5Hebrewיוֹנָהdove

Words derived from “Jona”

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