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Younis

Younis proper noun: a surname from Arabic.

Proper noun

Younis

  1. A surname from Arabic.

Origin of Younis

From Arabic يُونُس (yūnus), from Ancient Greek Ἰωνᾶς (Iōnâs), from Hebrew יונה (yônā), all meaning Jonah. Doublet of Younus and Yunus.

Phrases with Younis

Questions about Younis

What does Younis mean?
Younis means a surname from Arabic.
What part of speech is Younis?
Younis is a proper noun.

Words near Younis in the dictionary

  1. youngth
  2. youngthly
  3. Youngtown
  4. youngun
  5. younguns
  6. Younis
  7. younker
  8. younkers
  9. Younkin
  10. Younkins
  11. YouNower

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