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Jonas
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A male given name from Hebrew, related to the biblical prophet Jonah.
"His great-grandfather was named Jonas."
How to Use Jonas
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA biblical name meaning "dove," a variant of Jonah.
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Etymology
Traces back through Latin and Greek to the Biblical Hebrew word for "dove," the same root behind the name Jonah.