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Jonas

JÕNAS

Etymology

Cf. polish Jan, Jon, Johan (SSNO II 403-409), bRuss. Ян: Иоанн ¹, Russian. Ян ², German. John, Johns, Jan, Jahn: Johannes ³.

Feminine FORMS

Jonienė / Jonaitė

Pronunciation

/²ˈjo̟ːnɐs/

SOURCES

1. M. Biryla, 1966, c. 84.

2. С. Веcеловcкий, 1974, c. 381.

3. M. Gottschald, 1954, p. 353.