Where does “Jonas” come from?

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

Jonas (Dutch): Jonah

Definitions

  1. Jonah

Ancestry of “Jonas”, step by step

Jonas traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle Dutch Jonas

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle DutchJonas—
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

via English Jonah

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

Words derived from “Jonas”

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