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Assyrian Neo-Aramaic
Etymology
Borrowed from Classical Syriac, from Ancient Greek Ἰωνᾶν (Iōnân), the accusative of Ἰωνᾶς (Iōnâs); ultimately from Hebrew יוֹנָה (yoná, literally “dove”). Doublet of ܝܲܘܢܵܐ (yawnā, “dove”).
Pronunciation
Noun
ܝܲܘܢܵܢ • (yawnān) m
- (biblical) Jonah (a minor prophet who was cast into the sea and swallowed by a great fish)
- (biblical) Jonah (a book of the Old Testament and the Hebrew Tanakh)
- a male given name, Yonan, equivalent to English Jonah
- a surname transferred from the given name
Derived terms
- ܝܲܘܢܘܿ (yawnō) (diminutive, nickname)