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Ἰωνᾶς

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See also: Ἴωνας

Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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From Hebrew יוֹנָה (Yōnā́).

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Ἰωνᾶς (Iōnâsm (genitive Ἰωνᾶ); first declension

  1. Jonah, 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.

Inflection

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Descendants

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  • Greek: Ιωνάς (Ionás)
  • Arabic: يُونُس (yūnus)
  • Latin: Iōnās, Jōnās
  • Old Armenian: Յովնան (Yovnan) (or from Classical Syriac)

References

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