Yunus (surname) explained
| Pronunciation: | pronounced as /ar/
in Persian juːnes/
in Urdu juːnʊs/ |
| Gender: | Male |
| Meaning: | Dove
- peaceful being, accomplishing, and a gift from God
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| Origin: | Hebrew |
| Related Names: | Jonah, Jonas, Joonas, Yonah, Janusz |
Yunus is a surname, with the same origin and meaning as Yunus (given name).
Like the given name, there are several variant spellings.
Notable people with this surname
- Adel Younis (died 1976), Egyptian jurist and politician
- Amin Younes (born 1993), German footballer
- Abdul Fatah Younis (1944–2011), senior military officer in Libya who defected to join the rebels of the 2011 Libyan civil war
- Glenn Younes, sports radio talk show host and update anchor
- Imed Ben Younes (born 1974), Tunisian footballer
- Hadrat Yunus, the Prophet Jonah as mentioned in the Qur'an
- Ibn Yunus, 10th-century Egyptian mathematician and astronomer
- Fawaz Younis, Lebanese hijacker
- Leyla Yunus, Azerbaijani human rights activist
- Lincoln Younes (born 1992), Australian actor
- Megat Yunus, Malaysian politician
- Mohammad Yunus, Indian diplomat
- Mohammad Yunus, Indian politician
- Mohammad Yunus Khalis, mujahideen commander of Afghanistan
- Monica Yunus, opera singer
- Muhammad Yunus, Bangladeshi banker, economist, and Nobel Peace Prize recipient
- Nadia Younes (1946–2003), Egyptian UN and WHO official
- Samora Mohammad Yunis, Chief of Staff of the Ethiopian Army
- Waqar Younis, Pakistani cricketer
