Yunus

For other uses, see Yunus (disambiguation).
Yunus
Pronunciation Arabic: [juːnus]
Persian: [juːnes]
Hindustani: [juːnʊs]
Gender Male
Origin
Word/name Hebrew
Meaning Dove; peaceful being, destroyer, he who oppresses, accomplishing, and a gift from God
Other names
Related names Jonah, Jonas, Joonas, Yonah, Jonnas
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Yunus (also spelled Younes or Younis, Arabic: , Younis, Persian: , Younes) is a common male given name and the Arabic equivalent of the name Jonah, meaning dove. In Turkish it means dolphin. It may refer to:

Given name

Younes

Younis

Younus

Yunus

Surname

See also

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