Jonas

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Jonas is a male given name and family name .

Origin and meaning

The Hebrew version of the name means dove and originally comes from the Greek word οιωνός for sign . In ancient Greece, it was believed that birds were sent to people as symbols of the gods. It is therefore assumed that the name Jonas stands for a peaceful being. The biblical version of the name includes the Hebrew meaning, but also includes the meaning destroyer and oppressor . As a variant of Jonah, the name can also be used as an achievement and gift from God .

distribution

The first name Jonas was very rarely given in Germany before 1970. The name has been used increasingly since 1970 and has been one of the most common male first names in the German-speaking area since the 1980s. From 2000 to 2005, the first name was always in the 6th to 10th place of the most popular first names for male newborns in Germany. The first name is also very common in Scandinavia .

name day

Sometimes a name day for Saint Jonas (1448–1461), Metropolitan of Moscow , is derived for March 31 . Metropolitan Jonas was elected to succeed Isidore of Kiev by the Russian Council . Jonas was buried in the Dormition Cathedral (Moscow) .

variants

Abbreviations

Jonny, Joni , Jo, Jo (spoken: Joe), Joe, Jonsch, Jöni (CH), Jönu (CH), Jöggu (CH) Jones, Jonasen, Jon, Jönes, JoJo, Jona, Joey, Joanen, Joan, Jonno , Jonzi, Johnson, Joney, John

Name bearer

First name Jonas

First name Jónas

Surname Jonas

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  • Dean Jonas (* 1961), politician from Antigua and Barbuda
  • Diethelm Jonas (* 1953), German oboist, obo lecturer and university professor
  • Dusty Jonas (* 1986), American high jumper

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  • Nick Jonas ( Nicholas Jerry Jonas ; * 1992), American actor, singer and songwriter
  • Niels Jonas (* 1943), German lawyer and political advisor

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  • Uwe Jonas (* 1966), German sculptor and painter

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Forms Jonás / Jónás

Fictional characters

Others

In seafaring an "evil spirit" who was held responsible for all mishaps on board was sometimes referred to as Jonas.

See also

Web links

Wiktionary: Jonas  - explanations of meanings, word origins, synonyms, translations

Individual evidence

  1. Jump up ↑ Duden, Das Großes Forenamelexikon, Rosa and Volker Kohlheim, 3rd edition
  2. ↑ Mellon, Alexandra, 28,000 Baby Names, p 183
  3. ↑ 685 entries for the persons recorded in the 1998 phone book ( Memento of the original from February 17, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.gen-evolu.de
  4. ↑ http://www.gfds.de/vornamen/beliebeneste-vornamen/
  5. ↑ Most popular first names in Norway , kindernamen.org
  6. ↑ http://www.hart-steuerbord.de/lexikon.htm