Jona

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See also: jona, Iona, jóna, and Jóna

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Etymology

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From Dutch Jona.

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Jona

  1. Jonah (biblical character)

Dutch

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Etymology

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From Middle Dutch jona, from Latin Iōnās, from Koine Greek Ἰωνᾶς (Iōnâs), from Biblical Hebrew יוֹנָה (Jonah; pigeon).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈjoː.naː/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Jo‧na
  • Rhymes: -oːnaː

Proper noun

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Jona m

  1. (Judaism, Christianity, Islam) Jonah (fictional prophet who preached to the people of Nineveh, Biblical character)
    Synonym: Jonas
  2. (Judaism, Christianity) Jonah (book of the Hebrew Bible)

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Jona f

  1. a female given name

Usage notes

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Matronymics

  • son of Jona: Jonuson
  • daughter of Jona: Jonudóttir

Declension

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Singular
Indefinite
Nominative Jona
Accusative Jonu
Dative Jonu
Genitive Jonu

German

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Jona m (proper noun, strong, genitive Jonas)

  1. Alternative form of Jonas (now preferred for the biblical prophet, but less common as a given name)

Latin

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Jōnā m

  1. ablative of Jōnās

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Jōna m

  1. vocative of Jōnās

Norwegian

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Jona

  1. Jonah (biblical book and character)
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Swedish

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Proper noun

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Jona

  1. Jonah (biblical book and character)
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