Where does “Iōnās” come from?

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

Iōnās (Latin): Jonah Old Testament prophet

Definitions

  1. Jonah Old Testament prophet

Ancestry of “Iōnās”, step by step

Iōnās traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek Ἰωνᾶς

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

via Irish ionnas

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishionnasstate, condition, habit; status; equality
2Old Irishindásthan is

via Koine Greek Ἰωνᾶς

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Koine GreekἸωνᾶς—
2Biblical Hebrewיוֹנָה—

Words derived from “Iōnās”

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