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Jónas

“dove”

Language contexts for this entry: Danish, Faroese, Icelandic

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masculineLatin script

[ˈjouːnas] · Icelandic

Origin: Not established
3 language contexts: Danish Faroese Icelandic
Follow the evidence: 9 cited sources Source-reported

01 / Meaning & origin

About Jónas

Jónas is a masculine given name documented in Danish, Faroese and Icelandic. It is a form of Jonas, for which English Wiktionary gives the meaning “dove”.

Meaning in the sources

Source-reported

Meaning: “dove”

Du latin Jonas.

Sources for this account (8)

French Wiktionary: JónasCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Wikidata Q19773128CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary: JónasCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Greek Wiktionary: JónasCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Polish Wiktionary: JónasCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Turkish Wiktionary: JónasCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Chinese Wiktionary: JónasCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Wiktionary: JonasCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

02 / Across borders

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Documented as a given name in Danish.

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03 / By the numbers

Popularity over time

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04 / Through time

History

Historical scholarship

Passages quoted verbatim from public-domain reference works. They reflect the scholarship of their time, not current consensus, and may use obsolete spellings.

1884From the archives
Jonas— “dove”
Jonas, _m._ _Lat._ Heb. dove, 26
Yonge, History of Christian Names (1884), Glossary of Christian Names · Public domain (Project Gutenberg)

Notable bearers

People recorded with this given name in Wikidata. Their names may use a different spelling, or include it as a middle or baptismal name.

Jónas Hallgrímsson
1807–1845
Icelandic writer (1807–1845)
Wikipedia Wikidata source

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06 / Behind the facts

Sources for this page

Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-17.

Name origins & languageDictionaries, name records and related forms8

Wikidata Q19773128CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary: JónasCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Greek Wiktionary: JónasCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
French Wiktionary: JónasCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Polish Wiktionary: JónasCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Turkish Wiktionary: JónasCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Chinese Wiktionary: JónasCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Wiktionary: JonasCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

Historical referencesOriginal texts and their publication details1

Yonge, History of Christian Names (1884), Glossary of Christian NamesPublic domain (Project Gutenberg) · rev. 2023-03-30 · retrieved 2026-10-14

Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.

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About Jónas

Jónas is a masculine given name documented in Danish, Faroese and Icelandic. It is a form of Jonas, for which English Wiktionary gives the meaning “dove”.

Meaning in the sources

Source-reported

Meaning: “dove”

Du latin Jonas.

Sources for this account (8)

French Wiktionary: JónasCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Wikidata Q19773128CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary: JónasCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Greek Wiktionary: JónasCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Polish Wiktionary: JónasCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Turkish Wiktionary: JónasCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Chinese Wiktionary: JónasCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Wiktionary: JonasCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

Where Jónas is used

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Denmark

Language records

Documented as a given name in Danish.

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History

Historical scholarship

Passages quoted verbatim from public-domain reference works. They reflect the scholarship of their time, not current consensus, and may use obsolete spellings.

1884From the archives
Jonas— “dove”
Jonas, _m._ _Lat._ Heb. dove, 26
Yonge, History of Christian Names (1884), Glossary of Christian Names · Public domain (Project Gutenberg)

Notable bearers

People recorded with this given name in Wikidata. Their names may use a different spelling, or include it as a middle or baptismal name.

Jónas Hallgrímsson
1807–1845
Icelandic writer (1807–1845)
Wikipedia Wikidata source

Sources for this page

Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-17.

Name origins & languageDictionaries, name records and related forms8

Wikidata Q19773128CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary: JónasCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Greek Wiktionary: JónasCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
French Wiktionary: JónasCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Polish Wiktionary: JónasCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Turkish Wiktionary: JónasCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Chinese Wiktionary: JónasCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Wiktionary: JonasCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

Historical referencesOriginal texts and their publication details1

Yonge, History of Christian Names (1884), Glossary of Christian NamesPublic domain (Project Gutenberg) · rev. 2023-03-30 · retrieved 2026-10-14

Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.

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About Jónas

Meaning in the sources

Where Jónas is used

Across borders

Denmark

Popularity over time

History

Historical scholarship

Notable bearers

Jónas Hallgrímsson

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Jónas

About Jónas

Meaning in the sources

Where Jónas is used

Across borders

Denmark

Popularity over time

History

Historical scholarship

Notable bearers

Jónas Hallgrímsson

Giona

Jonah

Jonas

Jonás

Jonáš

Jónás

Jonasz

A name worth keeping.

Sources for this page

A story to pass on.

About Jónas

Meaning in the sources

Where Jónas is used

Across borders

Denmark

Popularity over time

History

Historical scholarship

Notable bearers

Jónas Hallgrímsson

Related names

Different forms. Shared stories.

Meet the family

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A name worth keeping.

Sources for this page

A story to pass on.

About Jónas

Meaning in the sources

Where Jónas is used

Across borders

Denmark

Popularity over time

History

Historical scholarship

Notable bearers

Jónas Hallgrímsson

Related names

Different forms. Shared stories.

Meet the family

Related names in the catalogue

A name worth keeping.

Sources for this page