Jona

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JOH-nah'JOH-nuh'2 syllables
🇮🇱Hebrew
Gracious

MEANING

Dove

ORIGIN

Biblical

ETYMOLOGY

Derived from the Hebrew name Yonah

CULTURAL NOTES

In the Bible, Jonah is a prophet who was swallowed by a great fish.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

Commonly used in Jewish and Christian texts, the name symbolizes peace and is associated with the story of Jonah and the Whale.

🇩🇪German
Gentle

MEANING

God is gracious

ORIGIN

Germanic

ETYMOLOGY

A variation of the name Johannes

CULTURAL NOTES

Often used in German-speaking countries with religious connotations.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

The name has been used since the Middle Ages in various forms across Europe.

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