Where does “یونس” come from?

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

یونس (Persian): Jonah, Jonas prophet

Definitions

  1. Jonah, Jonas prophet

Ancestry of “یونس”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicيونس(Islam) Jonah, Jonas prophet
2Ancient 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
3Hebrewיונהdove, pigeon; dove
4Hebrewיוֹנָהdove
Every word from Hebrew יוֹנָה →Every word from Hebrew יונה →Every word from Ancient Greek Ἰωνᾶς →