Jonas is a common male name in most western countries. Its primary use is as a first name, but is a common surname. It is particularly used in the Scandinavian countries, Norway, Sweden and Denmark, but is also a common German name. Its widespread use and popularity has roots in its Christian origin; the name is mostly common in countries where Christianity is the main religion, although it is used globally. In North America the name found popularity among Métis and Aboriginals in the Northwest where it became widespread. Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Wiktionary (a portmanteau of wiki and dictionary) is a multilingual, Web-based project to create a free content dictionary, available in over 150 languages. ...

Meaning

The name "Jonas" has several meanings, and the meanings vary depending upon the several origins of the name. The Hebrew version of the name means Dove; a symbol of peace. From this it is assumed that the name Jonas means a peaceful being. The Biblical version of the name includes the Hebrew meaning, but additionally means someone who is a destroyer, or he who oppresses. As a variation of Jonah, it can be considered to mean accomplishing, and a Gift from God. Subfamilies see article text Feral Rock Pigeon beside Weiming Lake, Peking University Dove redirects here. ... A peace dove, widely known as a symbol for peace, featuring an olive branch in the doves beak. ... The word Hebrew most likely means to cross over, referring to the Semitic people crossing over the Euphrates River. ... The Prophet Jonah, as depicted by Michelangelo in the Sistine Chapel Jonah (Hebrew: , Standard  Tiberian  ; Arabic: يونس, Yunus or يونان, Yunaan ; Latin Ionas ; Dove) was a prophet in the Hebrew Bible (Tanakh/Old Testament) and Quran who was swallowed by a great fish. ...

Origin

The name has several origins, and although the main ones are considered to be Hebrew and Biblical, it also has minor roots in Greek and Swedish culture. The biblical version of the name is a derivation of the name Jonah, a famous biblical character which entered the whale's gape, but was spared, and exited the gape alive -- a prime example of God's mercy in biblical terms. The Bible (From Greek βιβλια—biblia, meaning books, which in turn is derived from βυβλος—byblos meaning papyrus, from the ancient Phoenician city of Byblos which exported papyrus) is the sacred scripture of Christianity. ... The Prophet Jonah, as depicted by Michelangelo in the Sistine Chapel Jonah (Hebrew: , Standard  Tiberian  ; Arabic: يونس, Yunus or يونان, Yunaan ; Latin Ionas ; Dove) was a prophet in the Hebrew Bible (Tanakh/Old Testament) and Quran who was swallowed by a great fish. ...

Notable people with the given name Jonas

• Jonas Stalker - the American physician and researcher, best known for the development of the first polio vaccine
• Jonas Snäckmark, Swedish singer and one of the contestants in Swedish Idol 2006
• Jonas Åkerlund, Swedish movie and music video director
• Jonas Armstrong, British/Irish actor
• Jonas Kyratzes, writer and game designer
• Jonas Björkman, Swedish tennis player
• Jonas Bjerre, lead singer of Danish band Mew

Two polio vaccines are used throughout the world to combat polio. ... Jonas Snäckan Snäckmark (born January 27, 1986 in Halmstad, Halland County, Sweden) is a Swedish metal-singer who stands out as one of the ten finalists in Idol 2006 - the Swedish version of Idol. ... Idol 2006 debuted on August 29, 2006 on TV4 and is the third season of the Swedish version of Idol. ... Jonas Åkerlund (born November 16, 1966 in Bromma) is a Swedish film director, most known for making music videos. ... Jonas Armstrong (born 1 January 1981) is an Irish actor, best known for his appearances on British television. ... Jonas Kyratzes is a videogame designer, known for his two only videogames and many articles. ... Jonas Lars Björkman (pronounced: YO-nas BYERK-mann) (born March 23, 1972, Alvesta, Sweden) is a Swedish professional male tennis player and former World No. ... Jonas Bjerre is the lead singer and guitarplayer of Danish rock-quartet Mew. Jonas Bjerre is also a visual artist and creates animated videos for Mews live shows. ... The word mew can refer to: Mew (Pokémon), a video game character Miaow or meow, the noise that cats make. ...

Those who are name Jonas

• George Jonas, Hungarian-born conservative Canadian writer, poet and journalist
• Hans Jonas, German-born philosopher
• Franz Jonas, Austrian federal president
• Margarete Jonas, Austrian first lady
• Kevin, Joseph, and Nicholas Jonas, members of the band The Jonas Brothers

George Jonas (1935–) is a Hungarian-born conservative Canadian writer, poet and journalist, a self-described classical liberal. ... German-born philosopher Hans Jonas (May 10, 1903 - February 5, 1993) studied under Martin Heidegger and Rudolf Bultmann in the 1920s. ... Franz Jonas Franz Jonas (October 4, 1899 - April 24, 1974) was an Austrian political figure. ... Margarete Jonas (née Towarek) (13 June 1898 in Vienna - 7 August 1976 in Vienna) was the wife of Franz Jonas, the former federal president of Austria. ... It is proposed that this article be deleted, because of the following concern: needs extereme work, seems prone to vandalism If you can address this concern by improving, copyediting, sourcing, renaming or merging the page, please edit this page and do so. ...

Fictional characters

• Jonas Quinn - character in the sci-fi series Stargate SG-1
• Jonas Simbacca, fictional character in Exosquad
• Michael Jonas, character in the sci-fi series Star Trek: Voyager
• Jonas, a character in the online serial lonelygirl15, portrayed by Jackson Davis
• Jonas, the main characer in the Giver trilogy
• Eldred Jonas - character from the novel Wizard and glass by Stephen King.
• Jonas - Earthbound spacefaring companion of Severian in Gene Wolf's The Book of the New Sun.
• Jonas Blane - one of the lead characters in the American television show The Unit.

Jonas Quinn is a fictional character in the science fiction television series Stargate SG-1, played by Corin Nemec. ... Stargate SG-1 (often abbreviated as SG-1) is a science fiction television series, part of the Stargate franchise. ... In the 1993-1995 sci-fi animated television series Exosquad, Pirate Clans were the descendants of the human criminals who were exiled from the Homeworlds and forced to work as miners on the moons of Jupiter and Saturn (primarily, Tethys). ... Phaeton, leader of the Neosapiens Exosquad was a science fiction cartoon that ran on the USA network and Fox from September 1993 to May 1995. ... Michael Jonas, played by Raphael Sbarge, was a character in the sci-fi series Star Trek: Voyager. ... lonelygirl15 is an interactive web-based video series, centering on the life of a fictional teenage girl named Bree, whose YouTube username is the eponymous lonelygirl15. ... lonelygirl15 is an interactive web-based video series, centering on the life of a fictional teenage girl named Bree, whose YouTube username is the eponymous lonelygirl15. ... Jackson Davis is best known as Jonas from the lonelygirl15 videos series. ... Jonas is the protagonist of The Giver, by Lois Lowry. ... The Giver is a soft science fiction novel written by Lois Lowry and published on April 16, 1993. ... Eldred Jonas is a fictional character from the novel Wizard and Glass by Stephen King. ... Wizard and Glass is the fourth book in the Dark Tower series by Stephen King. ... Severian is the narrator and main character of Gene Wolfes four-volume novel, The Book of the New Sun as well as its follow-up work, The Urth of the New Sun. ... The Book of the New Sun is a novel in four parts written by science fiction and fantasy author Gene Wolfe. ... Sergeant Major Jonas Blane Sergeant Major Jonas Blane (United States Army, callsign: Snake Doctor) is a fictional character on the CBS television series The Unit. ... The Unit is an American action-drama television series that focuses on a top-secret military unit modeled after the real life Delta Force. ...

Contemporary use of the name Jonas

• "My Name Is Jonas" - a song from the alternative rock band Weezer's first album, Weezer (The Blue Album).
• Jonas, or the Artist at Work - a short story from the collection Exile and the Kingdom written by the famous French author Albert Camus.

My Name Is Jonas is a song by alternative rock band Weezer, written by Rivers Cuomo, Patrick Wilson and Jason Cropper that appears on their self-titled debut 1994 album Weezer. ... Alternative music redirects here. ... For the albums, see Weezer (1994 album) and Weezer (2001 album). ... Weezer, often referred to as The Blue Album, is the debut album by the band Weezer, originally released on May 10, 1994. ... Exile and the Kingdom is a collection of novellas by French existentialist-writer Albert Camus. ... For other uses, see Camus. ...

External Links

• Wonder Time - Baby Names - Jonas
  
• Pick Baby Names - Jonas
  
• The Official Name Listing for Jonas