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