Jonas (name)
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Jonas is a common male name in most western countries. It is primarily used as a first name, but also occurs as a surname. It is particularly frequent in the Scandinavian countries, Iceland
, Norway
, Sweden
and Denmark
. (It is the most common name in Lithuania
, but in Lithuanian it has a different origin, being the equivalent of John and Johannes
and other names derived from the Greek Ιωαννης, ultimately from the Hebrew Yochanan). Its widespread use and popularity has roots in its Christian origin; the name is mostly used in countries where Christianity is the main religion, although it is also known globally. In Turkish, Arabic and the Muslim world the equivalent name is Yunus (یونس). In North America the name found popularity among Métis and Aboriginals in the Northwest.
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'.
Iceland
Iceland , described as the Republic of Iceland, is a Nordic and European island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Iceland also refers to the main island of the country, which contains almost all the population and almost all the land area. The country has a population...
, Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
and Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
. (It is the most common name in Lithuania
Lithuania
Lithuania , officially the Republic of Lithuania is a country in Northern Europe, the biggest of the three Baltic states. It is situated along the southeastern shore of the Baltic Sea, whereby to the west lie Sweden and Denmark...
, but in Lithuanian it has a different origin, being the equivalent of John and Johannes
Johannes
Johannes is the Latin form of the personal name that usually appears as "John" in English language contexts. It is a variant of the Greek name Ιωάννης , itself derived from the Hebrew name Yehochanan meaning "Yahweh is gracious". The name became popular in Northern Europe, especially in Germany...
and other names derived from the Greek Ιωαννης, ultimately from the Hebrew Yochanan). Its widespread use and popularity has roots in its Christian origin; the name is mostly used in countries where Christianity is the main religion, although it is also known globally. In Turkish, Arabic and the Muslim world the equivalent name is Yunus (یونس). In North America the name found popularity among Métis and Aboriginals in the Northwest.
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
Dove
Pigeons and doves constitute the bird family Columbidae within the order Columbiformes, which include some 300 species of near passerines. In general terms "dove" and "pigeon" are used somewhat interchangeably...
; a symbol of Peace
Peace
Peace is a state of harmony characterized by the lack of violent conflict. Commonly understood as the absence of hostility, peace also suggests the existence of healthy or newly healed interpersonal or international relationships, prosperity in matters of social or economic welfare, the...
. 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
Jonah
Jonah is the name given in the Hebrew Bible to a prophet of the northern kingdom of Israel in about the 8th century BC, the eponymous central character in the Book of Jonah, famous for being swallowed by a fish or a whale, depending on translation...
, it can be considered to mean 'accomplishing', and a 'gift from God'.
Notable people with the given name Jonas
- Jonas ÅkerlundJonas ÅkerlundJonas Åkerlund is a Swedish film and music video director, and drummer. He is best known for directing music videos, which are often mock forms of movie trailers and short films...
, Swedish movie and music video director - Jonas Altberg, (born 1984), Swedish techno DJ, BasshunterBasshunterJonas Erik Altberg , better known by his stage name Basshunter, is a Swedish singer-songwriter, record producer and DJ. He is best known for his number one hits "Boten Anna", "Dota", "Now You're Gone" and "All I Ever Wanted". Basshunter has so far released a total of six albums, two of which have...
- Jonas ArmstrongJonas ArmstrongJonas Armstrong is an Irish-actor, raised in Lytham St Annes, Lancashire, best known for his appearances on television in the United Kingdom, where he played the title role in the BBC One drama series Robin Hood.-Career:...
, British/Irish actor - Jonas BasanavičiusJonas BasanaviciusJonas Basanavičius was an activist and proponent of Lithuania's National Revival and founder of the first Lithuanian language newspaper Aušra. He was one of the initiators and the Chairman of the Organizing Committee of the 1905 Congress of Lithuanians, the Great Seimas of Vilnius...
, an activist and a signatory of the Act of Independence of LithuaniaAct of Independence of LithuaniaThe Act of Independence of Lithuania or Act of February 16 was signed by the Council of Lithuania on February 16, 1918, proclaiming the restoration of an independent State of Lithuania, governed by democratic principles, with Vilnius as its capital. The Act was signed by all twenty... - Jonas BiliūnasJonas BiliunasJonas Biliūnas was a Lithuanian writer, poet, and a significant contributor to the national awakening of Lithuania in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.-Biography:...
, Lithuanian short story writer - Jonas BjerreJonas BjerreJonas Bjerre Terkelsbøl is the lead singer and guitarist of Danish rock-trio Mew. Jonas Bjerre is also a visual artist and creates animated videos for Mew's live shows....
, lead singer and guitarist of Danish band MewMew (band)Mew is a Danish alternative music band consisting of Jonas Bjerre, Bo Madsen, and Silas Utke Graae Jørgensen. Bassist Johan Wohlert was also a founding member of the band, but left in 2006... - Jonas BjörkmanJonas BjörkmanJonas Lars Björkman is a former World Number 4 Swedish professional tennis player. He is also a former World No. 1 in doubles. Björkman retired from professional tennis after competing at the 2008 Tennis Masters Cup Doubles championships....
, Swedish tennis player - Jonas Gahr StøreJonas Gahr StøreJonas Gahr Støre is the Norwegian Minister of Foreign Affairs, having been appointed to Jens Stoltenberg's second cabinet on 17 October 2005. He represents the Norwegian Labour Party.-Personal life:...
, the Norwegian foreign minister - Jonas Gonçalves OliveiraJonas Gonçalves OliveiraJonas Gonçalves Oliveira, also known as Jonas , is a Brazilian forward. Jonas can also play as a striker, winger and a attacking midfielder. He currently plays for Valencia CF of Spain.- Guarani :...
, Brazilian footballer - Jonas GustavssonJonas GustavssonJonas Gustavsson , popularly nicknamed The Monster due to his stature, is a Swedish ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:Swedish Jonas...
, NHL goaltender - Jonás GutiérrezJonás GutiérrezJonás Manuel Gutiérrez is an Argentine footballer who plays for English Premier League side Newcastle United, and for the Argentinian national team, as a winger. He acquired his nickname "Spider-Man" or "Spider-Mag" during his time at Real Mallorca where he celebrated a goal by putting on a...
, Argentine footballer - Jónas HallgrímssonJónas HallgrímssonJónas Hallgrímsson was an Icelandic poet, author and naturalist. He was one of the founders of the Icelandic journal Fjölnir, which was first published in Copenhagen in 1835...
, Icelandic poet, author and naturalist - Jonas Harbo, Copenhagen Economist
- Jonas HellborgJonas HellborgJonas Hellborg is a Swedish bass guitarist. He has collaborated with John McLaughlin, Ustad Sultan Khan, Fazal Qureshi, Bill Laswell, Shawn Lane, Jens Johansson, Michael Shrieve, V. Selvaganesh, Mattias IA Eklundh and Buckethead....
, Swedish bass player - Jonas HillerJonas HillerJonas Hiller is a Swiss professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:...
, Swiss NHL goaltender - Jonas HöglundJonas HöglundJonas Höglund is a retired Swedish professional ice hockey player.- Career :Höglund was drafted by the Calgary Flames in the 1992 NHL Entry Draft in the 10th round as the 222nd pick overall. He then also played Färjestads BK and played with them until 1996 when he joined Calgary Flames...
, NHL hockey player - Jonas JablonskisJonas JablonskisJonas Jablonskis was a distinguished Lithuanian linguist and one of the founders of the standard Lithuanian language...
, Lithuanian language linguist and modifier of the standard Lithuanian language - Jonas Jarlsby, Guitarist of the Swedish metal band "Avatar"
- Jonas JenningsJonas JenningsJonas D. Jennings is an American football offensive tackle who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the third round of the 2001 NFL Draft...
, American professional football player - Jonas JerebkoJonas JerebkoJonas Jerebko is a Swedish professional basketball player. He is 6 ft 10 in tall in shoes and he weighs 232 pounds...
, Swedish NBA basketball player - Jonas KaufmannJonas KaufmannJonas Kaufmann is a German operatic tenor. Although he has sung a variety of leading roles including both the Mozart and Wagner repertoire, he is particularly known for his performances in spinto roles such as Don José in Carmen, Cavaradossi in Tosca, Maurizio in Adriana Lecouvreur, and the title...
, German opera singer - Jonas KyratzesJonas KyratzesJonas Kyratzes is a video game designer and the author of video game industry related articles.-Career:Kyratzes' games are known for breaking with convention and being heavily story-driven...
, writer and game designer - Jonas Mačiulis, Lithuanian writer and poet, who used the pseudonym "MaironisMaironisMaironis is one of the most famous Lithuanian romantic poets. He was born in Pasandravys, Raseiniai district municipality, Lithuania. Maironis graduated from Kaunas high school and went on to study Literature at Kiev University. However, in 1884, after one year of studies at the university, he...
" - Jonas MačiulisJonas MaciulisJonas Mačiulis , nicknamed "the bull", is a Lithuanian professional basketball player in the Euroleague and the Italian League with the Armani Jeans Milano. He is also a member of the Lithuania national team. He plays the small forward position.-Early years:Mačiulis spent two years competing in the...
, a Lithuanian basketball player - Jonas MekasJonas MekasJonas Mekas is a Lithuanian-born American filmmaker, writer, and curator who has often been called "the godfather of American avant-garde cinema." His work has been exhibited in museums and festivals across Europe and America.-Biography:...
, Lithuanian film maker - Jonas of OrléansJonas of OrléansJonas was Bishop of Orléans and played a major political role during the reign of Emperor Louis the Pious.Jonas was born in Aquitaine. Probably a cleric by the 780s, he served at the court of Louis the Pious, who ruled as King of Aquitaine during the reign of his father, Charlemagne. In 817,...
(760–841), Bishop of Orléans - Jonas PortinJonas PortinJonas Lennart Portin is a Finnish footballer, who plays as a defender.Portin represents Calcio Padova of Serie B, the second-tier league of football in Italy. He made his debut at the senior level in 2005 with FF Jaro. In 2009 he transferred to Serie B club Ascoli. Portin was also a member of...
, Finnish footballer - Jonás RamalhoJonás RamalhoJonás Ramalho Chimeno is a Spanish-Angolan footballer who plays for Bilbao Athletic in the Spanish third division, as a right defender....
, Spanish-Angolan footballer - Jonas ReckermannJonas ReckermannJonas Reckermann is a professional beach volleyball player from Germany, who represented his native country at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. There he ended up in ninth place in the overall-rankings...
, German beach volleyball player - Jonas RenkseJonas RenkseJonas Petter Renkse is a founding member, songwriter, lead vocalist and ex-drummer of the band Katatonia, founding member, songwriter, bassist, backing vocalist, ex-guitarist of the band Bloodbath and member of Sailors With Wax Wings.He was also the founding member, drummer, vocalist, guitarist...
, Singer of Swedish band KatatoniaKatatoniaKatatonia is a Swedish metal band formed in Stockholm in 1991 by Jonas Renkse and Anders Nyström .-1991-1993:The early Katatonia releases, such as the EP Jhva Elohim Meth..... - Jonas SalkJonas SalkJonas Edward Salk was an American medical researcher and virologist, best known for his discovery and development of the first safe and effective polio vaccine. He was born in New York City to parents from Ashkenazi Jewish Russian immigrant families...
, American physician and researcher, best known for the development of the first polio vaccine - Jonas SavimbiJonas SavimbiJonas Malheiro Savimbi was an Angolan political leader. He founded and led UNITA, a movement that first waged a guerrilla war against Portuguese colonial rule, 1966–1974, then confronted the rival MPLA during the decolonization conflict, 1974/75, and after independence in 1975 fought the ruling...
, Angolan revolutionary - Jonas SparringJonas SparringJonas Sparring is a Swedish professional ice hockey goaltender. He played with Färjestads BK in the Elitserien during the 2010–11 Elitserien season.Sparring competed at the 2011 IIHF InLine Hockey World Championship....
, Swedish professional ice hockey goaltender - Jonas Spira, Radio DJ in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- Jonas ŠvedasJonas ŠvedasJonas Švedas was a Lithuanian and Soviet composer. He was the People's Artist of the USSR in 1954.-References:...
, Lithuanian composer - Jonas TomaltyJonas TomaltyJonas Tomalty is a Canadian rock singer born in Montreal in 1979. His first success "Edge of Seventeen" appeared on his gold selling first EP "Jonas" in 2004...
, Canadian rock musician from Montréal - Jonas VaitkusJonas VaitkusJonas Vaitkus is a lecturer, theatre and film director well known in Lithuania and throughout Europe. From 1969 to 1974 Jonas Vaitkus studied at the State Theatre, Music and Cinematography Institute of Leningrad...
, lecturer and film director in Lithuania - Jonas VileišisJonas VileišisJonas Vileišis was a Lithuanian lawyer, politician, and diplomat.-Early life and career:Vileišis was born in Mediniai, near Pasvalys. In 1892 he graduated from the Šiauliai gymnasium. During 1892-1894, he studied physics and mathematics at Saint Petersburg University. Later he transferred to the...
, Lithuanian lawyer, politician, and diplomat - Yunus AltunYunus AltunYunus Altun is a Turkish professional footballer. He currently plays as a striker for Mersin İdmanyurdu in the TFF First League.-References:...
, Turkish footballer - Yunus EmreYunus EmreYunus Emre was a Turkish poet and Sufi mystic. He has exercised immense influence on Turkish literature, from his own day until the present...
, Turkish poet and mystic - Yunus Nadi AbalıoğluYunus Nadi AbaliogluYunus Nadi Abalıoğlu was a renowned Turkish journalist and founder of the newspaper Cumhuriyet.Yunus Nadi was born in 1879 in the Seydiler village of the south Aegean town Fethiye. After primary school in Fethiye, he was schooled on Rhodes. Later on, Yunus Nadi moved to Istanbul, where he...
, Turkish journalist
Notable people with the surname Jonas
- Abraham Jonas (politician)Abraham Jonas (politician)Abraham Jonas was the first permanent Jewish resident in Quincy, Illinois. He was a former member of the Illinois and Kentucky State Legislature, a leading lawyer, and a valued friend of Abraham Lincoln.Jonas was born in Exeter, England to Annie Ezekiel and Benjamin Jonas...
, politician - Abraham Jonas (rugby league), rugby league player
- Alberto JonásAlberto JonasAlberto Jonás was a Spanish pianist, composer, and piano pedagogue. Although not much is known about his life, as a pianist he was regarded as a virtuoso on the level of Ignacy Jan Paderewski, Moriz Rosenthal, Leopold Godowsky, Józef Hofmann, and Josef Lhévinne...
, pianist - Ann JonasAnn JonasAnn Jonas is a writer and illustrator of several picture books for children. Her books often use odd, abstract images in order to stretch children's imaginations.-Biography:...
, writer - Benjamin F. JonasBenjamin F. JonasBenjamin Franklin Jonas was a Democratic U.S. Senator from Louisiana and an officer in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. He was the third Jew to serve in the Senate.-Biography:...
, politician - Billy JonasBilly JonasBilly Jonas is a multi instrumentalist singer/songwriter best known for his brand of “funky folk music for the whole family”. He has produced concerts and recordings across North America since 1987. Jonas' original music is played on home-made "industrial re-percussion" instruments made from...
, folk musician - Bruno JonasBruno JonasBruno Jonas is a German Kabarett artist and actor.-Education:Many people predicted he would become a priest, but he prefers to pray from the Kabarett stage. Between 1975 and 1982, he studied German, political science, and philosophy at the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich...
, political cabaret artist, Germany - Charles Jonas, a number of American politicians
- Clemens JonasClemens JonasClemens Jonas is an Austrian figure skater. He is the 2001-2002 & 2004 Austrian national champion. He was injured in a car accident in August 2002 and began training again in October of that year. He had knee surgery in April 2003. His highest placement at an ISU championship was 22nd at the 2003...
, figure skater - Danielle Jonas, wife of Kevin JonasKevin JonasPaul Kevin Jonas II , better known as Kevin Jonas and K2, is an American musician and actor. He is the oldest member of the Jonas Brothers, a pop rock band he created with his younger brothers Joe and Nick...
of the Jonas BrothersJonas BrothersThe Jonas Brothers are an American boy band. The band gained its popularity from the Disney Channel children's television network. From the shore region of New Jersey, the band consists of three brothers: Paul Kevin Jonas II , Joseph Adam Jonas , and Nicholas Jerry Jonas... - Don JonasDon Jonas-Sources:* Bob Gill, “The Best Little Quarterback You Never Heard Of” on the Professional Football Researchers Association website.-References:...
, American footballer - Dusty JonasDusty JonasDusty Jonas is an American high jumper.-Career:Jonas was the NCAA National Champion in the high jump at the 2008 NCAA Indoor Championships...
, high jumper - Edgar A. JonasEdgar A. JonasEdgar Allan Jonas was a U.S. Representative from Illinois.Born in Mishicot, Wisconsin, Jonas attended the public schools and graduated from the Manitowoc County Normal School....
, politician - Frankie JonasFrankie JonasFranklin Nathaniel "Frankie" Jonas is an American actor, who had a recurring role on the Disney Channel sitcom, Jonas L.A.. His older brothers - Joe, Nick, and Kevin - are in the pop group the Jonas Brothers...
, younger brother to Nick JonasNick JonasNicholas Jerry "Nick" Jonas is an American singer-songwriter, musician and actor best known as one of the Jonas Brothers, a pop-rock band he formed with his brothers Joe and Kevin. The Jonas Brothers originally started as an attempted solo singing career for Nick, but the record producer liked the...
, Kevin JonasKevin JonasPaul Kevin Jonas II , better known as Kevin Jonas and K2, is an American musician and actor. He is the oldest member of the Jonas Brothers, a pop rock band he created with his younger brothers Joe and Nick...
, and Joe JonasJoe JonasJoseph Adam "Joe" Jonas is a Pop American singer, musician, actor, and dancer. He is a member of the Jonas Brothers, a pop-rock band made up of him and his two brothers, Nick and Kevin...
of the Jonas BrothersJonas BrothersThe Jonas Brothers are an American boy band. The band gained its popularity from the Disney Channel children's television network. From the shore region of New Jersey, the band consists of three brothers: Paul Kevin Jonas II , Joseph Adam Jonas , and Nicholas Jerry Jonas... - Franz JonasFranz JonasFranz Josef Jonas was an Austrian political figure. He served as the seventh President of Austria, between 1965 and 1974....
, politician, President of Austria - George JonasGeorge JonasGeorge Jonas is a Hungarian-born Canadian writer and columnist. He is the author of 15 books. They include Vengeance , the story of an Israeli operation to kill the terrorists responsible for the 1972 Munich massacre...
, author - Gilbert JonasGilbert JonasGilbert Maurice Jonas , was an American businessman and long-time fundraiser for the NAACP.Born in Brooklyn, Jonas graduated from Stanford University in 1951, and earned a master’s degree in international affairs from Columbia University...
, businessman - Glenn JonasGlenn JonasGlenn Ralph Jonas is a former New Zealand cricketer who played for the Otago Volts and the Wellington Firebirds in State Shield and State Championship. He also played for Hutt Valley and Dunedin Metropolitan in the Hawke Cup. He was born in Carterton.-References:*...
, cricketer - Hans JonasHans JonasHans Jonas was a German-born philosopher who was, from 1955 to 1976, Alvin Johnson Professor of Philosophy at the New School for Social Research in New York City.Jonas's writings were very influential in different spheres...
, philosopher - Howard JonasHoward JonasHoward S. Jonas is the founder of IDT Corp.Jonas founded IDT Corp. in August 1990 and has served as Chairman of the Board since its inception...
, businessman - Joan JonasJoan JonasBorn in 1936 in New York City, Joan Jonas is a pioneer of video and performance art and one of the most important female artists to emerge in the late 1960s and early 1970s.She began her career in New York City as a sculptor...
, artist - John JonasJohn JonasJohn Joseph Jonas, is a Canadian metallurgist who specializes in metal shaping and forming.Born in Montreal, Quebec, Jonas received a Bachelor of Engineering in Metallurgical Engineering in 1954 from McGill University and a Ph.D. in Mechanical Sciences in 1960 from University of Cambridge...
, metallurgist - Joseph Jonas (disambiguation)Joseph Jonas (disambiguation)Joseph Jonas is the name of:*Joseph Jonas Cincinnati watchmaker & silversmith*Joseph Jonas, German-born Lord Mayor of Sheffield*Joe Jonas, member of Jonas Brothers, American teen rock band...
, a number of people including- Joseph JonasJoseph JonasJoseph Jonas was the German-born Lord Mayor of Sheffield, England in 1904–05.Jonas was born in Bingen am Rhein, Prussia in 1845, and became a naturalized British citizen in 1876. The same year he married Lucy Ann Earle; they had 5 sons and one daughter. After Jonas' death his widow remarried, to...
, politician
- Joseph Jonas
- Joe JonasJoe JonasJoseph Adam "Joe" Jonas is a Pop American singer, musician, actor, and dancer. He is a member of the Jonas Brothers, a pop-rock band made up of him and his two brothers, Nick and Kevin...
, musician, member of Jonas BrothersJonas BrothersThe Jonas Brothers are an American boy band. The band gained its popularity from the Disney Channel children's television network. From the shore region of New Jersey, the band consists of three brothers: Paul Kevin Jonas II , Joseph Adam Jonas , and Nicholas Jerry Jonas... - Justus JonasJustus JonasJustus Jonas was a German Lutheran reformer.-Biography:Jonas was born at Nordhausen in Thuringia. His real name was Jodokus Koch, which he changed according to the common custom of German scholars in the sixteenth century, when at the University of Erfurt...
, Protestant reformer - Kevin JonasKevin JonasPaul Kevin Jonas II , better known as Kevin Jonas and K2, is an American musician and actor. He is the oldest member of the Jonas Brothers, a pop rock band he created with his younger brothers Joe and Nick...
, oldest member of Jonas BrothersJonas BrothersThe Jonas Brothers are an American boy band. The band gained its popularity from the Disney Channel children's television network. From the shore region of New Jersey, the band consists of three brothers: Paul Kevin Jonas II , Joseph Adam Jonas , and Nicholas Jerry Jonas... - Margarete JonasMargarete JonasMargarete Jonas was the wife of Franz Jonas, the former federal president of Austria....
, wife of the former federal president of Austria - Marie JonasMarie JonasMarie Anna Jonas, née Levinsohn , was a doctor and a Holocaust victim.-Early life:Jonas was born in Fischhausen, East Prussia in 1893, and moved to Königsberg in 1895, where she attended the höhere Mädchenschule, qualifying as a teacher. She then worked for a year as an au pair in England, and then...
, physician - Mark JonasMark JonasMark Jonas is an American soccer midfielder who had a twelve year professional career in the U.S. indoor and lower division outdoor leagues. He earned one cap with the U.S. national team in 1991....
, football (soccer) player - Maryla JonasMaryla JonasThe pianist Maryla Jonas , pronounced Marie-la, was born in Warsaw, Poland, debuting her pianistic talent at the age of 9...
, pianist - Michal JonášMichal JonášMichal Jonáš is a Slovak former football player who last time played for FC Slovan Liberec.-External links: -Career:...
, footballer - Nick JonasNick JonasNicholas Jerry "Nick" Jonas is an American singer-songwriter, musician and actor best known as one of the Jonas Brothers, a pop-rock band he formed with his brothers Joe and Kevin. The Jonas Brothers originally started as an attempted solo singing career for Nick, but the record producer liked the...
, musician, youngest member of Jonas BrothersJonas BrothersThe Jonas Brothers are an American boy band. The band gained its popularity from the Disney Channel children's television network. From the shore region of New Jersey, the band consists of three brothers: Paul Kevin Jonas II , Joseph Adam Jonas , and Nicholas Jerry Jonas... - Peter Jonas (disambiguation), a number of people including
- Peter Jonas (footballer)Peter Jonas (footballer)Peter Jonas is a former Australian rules footballer who played with North Melbourne in the VFL during the 1980s....
, an Australian rules footballer - Peter Jonas (figure skater)Peter Jonas (figure skater)Peter Jonas is an Austrian figure skater. He is the 1965 European bronze medalist. He represented Austria at the 1960 Winter Olympics, where he placed 13th, and at the 1964 Winter Olympics, where he placed 7th....
- Peter Jonas (footballer)
- Regina JonasRegina JonasRegina Jonas was a Berlin-born rabbi. In 1935, she became the first Jewish woman to be ordained as a rabbi .-Early life:She became orphaned from her father when she was very young...
, rabbi - William JonasWilliam JonasWilliam "Billy" Jonas was an English footballer.Starting his career with Jarrow Croft, Jonas scored twice in a Gateshead Charity Cup Final and turned down an offer from Barnsley before moving to Havanna Rovers in 1910...
, footballer
Fictional characters
- Eldred JonasEldred JonasEldred Jonas is a fictional character from the novel Wizard and Glass, created by Stephen King. He also appears in the comic based on it, The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger Born.-History:...
, character from the novel Wizard and Glass by Stephen King - Jonas, Earthbound spacefaring companion of SeverianSeverianSeverian is the narrator and main character of Gene Wolfe's four-volume novel The Book of the New Sun, as well as its sequel, The Urth of the New Sun. He is a Journeyman of the Guild of Torturers who is exiled after showing mercy to one of his clients.Severian claims to have perfect memory...
in Gene Wolfe's The Book of the New SunThe Book of the New SunThe Book of the New Sun is a novel in four parts written by science fiction and fantasy author Gene Wolfe. It chronicles the journey and ascent to power of Severian, a disgraced journeyman torturer who rises to the position of Autarch, the one ruler of the free world... - Jonas, narrator of the Kurt VonnegutKurt VonnegutKurt Vonnegut, Jr. was a 20th century American writer. His works such as Cat's Cradle , Slaughterhouse-Five and Breakfast of Champions blend satire, gallows humor and science fiction. He was known for his humanist beliefs and was honorary president of the American Humanist Association.-Early...
novel Cat's CradleCat's CradleCat's Cradle is the fourth novel by American writer Kurt Vonnegut, first published in 1963. It explores issues of science, technology, and religion, satirizing the arms race and many other targets along the way... - Jonas, the main character in the GiverThe GiverThe Giver is a 1993 soft science fiction novel by Lois Lowry. It is set in a society which is at first presented as a utopian society and gradually appears more and more dystopian. The novel follows a boy named Jonas through the twelfth year of his life...
trilogy by Lois Lowry - JonasLonelygirl15lonelygirl15 was an interactive web-based video series which began in June 2006 and ran through to August 1, 2008. Developed under the working title The Children of Anchor Cove, the show gained worldwide media attention when it was outed as fictional in September 2006.-Overview:lonelygirl15...
, a character in the online serial lonelygirl15Lonelygirl15lonelygirl15 was an interactive web-based video series which began in June 2006 and ran through to August 1, 2008. Developed under the working title The Children of Anchor Cove, the show gained worldwide media attention when it was outed as fictional in September 2006.-Overview:lonelygirl15...
, portrayed by Jackson DavisJackson DavisJackson Davis is an American actor. He is best known for portraying the character "Jonas" from the lonelygirl15 videos series, its spinoff KateModern, and its sequel series, LG15: The Resistance. He was born in Gloversville, New York but was raised in Lancaster, Pennsylvania where he attended... - Jonas, servant to Lady Catrina in BBC series MerlinMerlin (TV series)Merlin is a British fantasy-adventure television programme by Julian Jones, Jake Michie, Julian Murphy and Johnny Capps. It began broadcasting on BBC One on 20 September 2008. The show is based on the Arthurian legends of the wizard Merlin and his relationship with Prince Arthur but differs from...
- Jonas BlaneJonas BlaneSergeant Major Jonas Blane is a fictional character on the CBS television series The Unit. He is portrayed by Dennis Haysbert...
, one of the lead characters in the American television show The UnitThe UnitThe Unit is an American action-drama television series that focuses on a top-secret military unit modeled after the real-life U.S. Army special operations unit commonly known as Delta Force... - Jonas GrumbyThe SkipperThe Skipper is the title and nickname of Jonas Grumby, a fictional character from the 1960s situation comedy Gilligan's Island. Played by Alan Hale, Jr., the Skipper was the owner and captain of the S. S...
, the Skipper from the television sitcom Gilligan's IslandGilligan's IslandGilligan's Island is an American television series created and produced by Sherwood Schwartz and originally produced by United Artists Television. The situation comedy series featured Bob Denver; Alan Hale, Jr.; Jim Backus; Natalie Schafer; Tina Louise; Russell Johnson; and Dawn Wells. It aired for... - Jonas Hodges, a villain in Season 7 of 2424 (TV series)24 is an American television series produced for the Fox Network and syndicated worldwide, starring Kiefer Sutherland as Counter Terrorist Unit agent Jack Bauer. Each 24-episode season covers 24 hours in the life of Bauer, using the real time method of narration...
played by Jon VoightJon VoightJonathan Vincent "Jon" Voight is an American actor. He has received an Academy Award, out of four nominations, and three Golden Globe Awards, out of nine nominations. Voight is the father of actress Angelina Jolie.... - Jonas Morecock, a homosexual animated character
- Jonas QuinnJonas QuinnJonas Quinn is a fictional character in the Canadian-American television series Stargate SG-1, a science fiction show about a military team exploring the galaxy via a network of alien transportation devices...
, character in the sci-fi series Stargate SG-1Stargate SG-1Stargate SG-1 is a Canadian-American adventure and military science fiction television series and part of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's Stargate franchise. The show, created by Brad Wright and Jonathan Glassner, is based on the 1994 feature film Stargate by Dean Devlin and Roland Emmerich... - Jonas Simbacca, character in ExosquadExosquadExosquad is an American animated television series created by Universal Cartoon Studios as a response to Japanese anime. The show is set in the beginning of the 22nd century and covers the interplanetary war between humanity and Neosapiens, a fictional race artificially created as workers/slaves...
- Michael Jonas, character in the sci-fi series Star Trek: Voyager
- Paul Jonas, character in the cyberpunk science fiction series OtherlandOtherlandOtherland is a science fiction tetralogy written by Tad Williams and published between 1996 and 2001. The story is set on Earth near the end of the 21st century, probably between 2082 and 2089 , in a world in which...
, by Tad WilliamsTad WilliamsRobert Paul "Tad" Williams, born in San Jose, California, is the author of several fantasy and science fiction novels, including Tailchaser's Song, the Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn series, the Otherland series, and The War of the Flowers....
Male variants
- Jonàs (CatalanCatalan languageCatalan is a Romance language, the national and only official language of Andorra and a co-official language in the Spanish autonomous communities of Catalonia, the Balearic Islands and Valencian Community, where it is known as Valencian , as well as in the city of Alghero, on the Italian island...
) - Jona (CroatianCroatian languageCroatian is the collective name for the standard language and dialects spoken by Croats, principally in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Serbian province of Vojvodina and other neighbouring countries...
) - Jonáš (CzechCzech languageCzech is a West Slavic language with about 12 million native speakers; it is the majority language in the Czech Republic and spoken by Czechs worldwide. The language was known as Bohemian in English until the late 19th century...
) - Jonas (GermanGerman languageGerman is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....
) - Jónás (HungarianHungarian languageHungarian is a Uralic language, part of the Ugric group. With some 14 million speakers, it is one of the most widely spoken non-Indo-European languages in Europe....
) - Jónas (Icelandic languageIcelandic languageIcelandic is a North Germanic language, the main language of Iceland. Its closest relative is Faroese.Icelandic is an Indo-European language belonging to the North Germanic or Nordic branch of the Germanic languages. Historically, it was the westernmost of the Indo-European languages prior to the...
) - Jonasz (PolishPolish languagePolish is a language of the Lechitic subgroup of West Slavic languages, used throughout Poland and by Polish minorities in other countries...
) - Jonaš (Prekmurian)
- Jonáš (SlovakSlovak languageSlovak , is an Indo-European language that belongs to the West Slavic languages .Slovak is the official language of Slovakia, where it is spoken by 5 million people...
) - Jona (Slovene)
- Yunus (TurkishTurkish languageTurkish is a language spoken as a native language by over 83 million people worldwide, making it the most commonly spoken of the Turkic languages. Its speakers are located predominantly in Turkey and Northern Cyprus with smaller groups in Iraq, Greece, Bulgaria, the Republic of Macedonia, Kosovo,...
) - (Yūnus) يونس (ArabicArabic languageArabic is a name applied to the descendants of the Classical Arabic language of the 6th century AD, used most prominently in the Quran, the Islamic Holy Book...
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Contemporary use of the name Jonas
- "My Name Is JonasMy Name is Jonas"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, also known as The Blue Album...
" - a song from the alternative rockAlternative rockAlternative rock is a genre of rock music and a term used to describe a diverse musical movement that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s...
band WeezerWeezerWeezer is an American alternative rock band. The band currently consists of Rivers Cuomo , Patrick Wilson , Brian Bell , and Scott Shriner . The band has changed lineups three times since its formation in 1992...
's first album, Weezer (The Blue Album)Weezer (The Blue Album)Weezer, also known as The Blue Album, is the debut album by the American alternative rock band Weezer, released in May 1994 through DGC Records. The album was produced by former Cars frontman Ric Ocasek and recorded in Electric Lady Studios in New York City...
. - Jonas, or the Artist at Work - a short story from the collection Exile and the KingdomExile and the KingdomExile and the Kingdom is a 1957 collection of six short stories by French-Algerian writer Albert Camus.These works of fiction cover the whole variety of existentialism, or absurdism, as Camus himself insisted his philosophical ideas be called...
by French author Albert CamusAlbert CamusAlbert Camus was a French author, journalist, and key philosopher of the 20th century. In 1949, Camus founded the Group for International Liaisons within the Revolutionary Union Movement, which was opposed to some tendencies of the Surrealist movement of André Breton.Camus was awarded the 1957...
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