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Jonas

Pronunciation: JOH-nəs (key)
Names related to Jonas: Jonah
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Origin of the name Jonah:

Derived from the Hebrew yōnāh (dove). The name was borne by a Hebrew prophet famous for being thrown overboard in a storm and being swallowed by a great fish for disobeying God. He was deposited unharmed upon the shore three days later. His personal history is recounted in the Old Testament book of Jonah.

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No one will care about the Jonas Brothers in a few years, so I'm using the name anyway!

It's currently an untenable naming option thanks to the insufferable boy band The Jonas Brothers

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I'm naming my child Jonas after the main character in the book The giver.

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Jonukas (Lithuanian), Joe

We call my Jonas "Jones" a lot.

Meanings and history of the name Jonas: | Edit

Jonas is John in Lithuanian. Jonas means "gift from God' ; and also 'dove'

Famous real-life people named Jonas: | Edit

Jonas Salk, American physician best known for creating the vaccine that ended the polio epidemic

Jonas in song, story & screen: | Edit

Jonas is the hero of Lois Lowry's Newbery Award-winning children's book The Giver.
"My Name is Jonas", song by Weezer
Jonas is the name of one of the main charactors on the TV show 'The Unit'
Jonas is the name of a character/warewolf in the move 'Skinwalkers'
Jonas Grumby, the real name of the Skipper on the TV show "Gilligan's Island"

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