1) Greek form of Jonah (Matt. 12:39, 40, 41, etc.).
2) The father of the apostles Peter (John 21:15-17) and Andrew; but the reading should be (also in 1:42), as in the Revised Version, "John," instead of Jonas.
a dove; he that oppresses; destroyer ...
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary
(a dove). • The prophet Jonah. (Matthew 12:39,40,41; 16:4) • Father of Peter. (John 21:15-17) [Jon...
William Smith's Bible Dictionary