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Spanish
Etymology
Jonay is assumed to be derived from the second half of the name of Garajonay peak (the highest point on the island of La Gomera), formerly Garagono(c)he, from Guanche .[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /xoˈnai/
- Rhymes: -ai
- Syllabification: Jo‧nay
Proper noun
Jonay m
- Jonay (a legendary Guanche man from the island of Tenerife)
- a male given name from Guanche
2012 June 28, “Jonay Martín Trío”, in La Opinión de Tenerife, retrieved 5 March 2016:
2015 July 9, “Houtspel”, in Universitat Politècnica de València: Noticies. Exposicions., retrieved 5 March 2016:
See also
References
- ^ Ignacio Reyes Garcia (2012) Nombres Personales de las Islas Canarias, 1 edition, Santa Cruz de Tenerife: Le Canarien ediciones - Libreando, →ISBN, pages 16 and 45
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