Given name & surname · aii
ܝܘܢܢ
“dove”
ܝܘܢܢ (yawnān) is a masculine given name from Classical Syriac, ultimately from Hebrew. It is used in Assyrian Neo-Aramaic.
aiiWritten in Syriac script, read right to left. In English: Jonah.
Meaning & origin
What it means
ܝܘܢܢ goes back to Hebrew יוֹנָה (yoná), meaning “dove.”
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Where it comes from
ܝܘܢܢ comes from Classical Syriac, and ultimately from Hebrew.
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How it developed
From Ancient Greek Ἰωνᾶν, from Hebrew יוֹנָה (yoná, “dove”).
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ܝܘܢܢ’s family of names
In Assyrian Neo-Aramaic usage, ܝܘܢܢ has a conventional equivalent in the English form Jonah.
The ring: across languages.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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