De Jonas

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Jonas (De) in 1899. Derived from Jonas (“a given name”). Originally the name of a house, which in turn was named after the prophet Jonah.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /də ˈjoː.nɑs/
  • Hyphenation: De Jo‧nas
  • Rhymes: -ɑs

Proper noun

De Jonas n

  1. A hamlet in Apeldoorn, Gelderland, Netherlands.

References
  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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