"Yunus" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: Borrowed from Arabic يُونُس (yūnus), from Ancient Greek Ἰωνᾶς (Iōnâs), from Hebrew יונה (yônā), all meaning Jonah. Doublet of Younis and Younus. Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|ar|يُونُس}} Borrowed from Arabic يُونُس (yūnus), {{der|en|grc|Ἰωνᾶς}} Ancient Greek Ἰωνᾶς (Iōnâs), {{der|en|he|יונה|tr=yônā}} Hebrew יונה (yônā) Head templates: {{en-prop}} Yunus
  1. Jonah, a major prophet of Islam.
    Sense id: en-Yunus-en-name-a7k~hIau Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees, Pages with etymon, Islamic prophets Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 56 35 9 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 20 11 13 9 10 7 10 7 13 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 23 12 11 9 8 6 9 6 14 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 28 16 8 11 6 5 7 5 15 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 21 10 12 8 9 7 11 7 14 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 23 10 12 9 9 7 10 7 13 Disambiguation of Islamic prophets: 79 14 7
  2. 10th chapter of the Quran, (Sura Al Yunus)
    Sense id: en-Yunus-en-name-AdnpLmtU
  3. A surname from Arabic.
    Sense id: en-Yunus-en-name-taWjpCcX Categories (other): English surnames
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