Yoni
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A male name that is short for Yonatan or Jonathan, common in Israel
- proper noun
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Yoni
- At Yoni's party, Mercedes and Federico accidentally locked themselves out on the balcony.
- Yoni Brook
- photograph by Yoni
- photo by Yoni
Examples
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My friend Yoni is coming over for dinner tonight.
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- Yoni, it's good to see you.
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Just then, Yoni walks in.
Fiction book (1997) -
Yoni, you can't do this!
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His name is Yoni.
Fiction book (1997) -
Yoni, I want you to go back to the old city where we caught Carlos. I want you to be very inconspicuous.
Fiction book (1997) -
At the concert, Yoni was the first to arrive.
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Everyone knows Yoni for his incredible kindness.
Surface Forms
Yoni main
Etymology
Yoni is a friendly short form of the Hebrew name Yonatan, the same name you know in English as Jonathan. Yonatan means 'God has given', so Yoni carries that meaning and is a common male name in Israel.