Jones

An English and Welsh surname originating as a patronymic derived from the given name John.

Proper noun

  1. An English and Welsh surname originating as a patronymic derived from the given name John.
    • It appears that Drs. Jones and Freeman account for the arch over the hagioscope at St. David's by saying, though without citing authorities, that there was a door there originally. - 1886, Miss M. A. R. Tucker, “St....
    • If you had done anything drastic you would have told me so in your letter. You would have said, ‘Dear Peter, I have a case to submit to you; but before doing so I think it only right to inform you that I am engaged to...
    • The bodies of 19-year-old best friends Holly Bowles and Bianca Jones were returned to Australia on Tuesday night. - 2024 November 27, Jessie Yeung and Isaac Yee, “Laos detains foreign hostel staff over backpacker...
  2. A placename
    1. A locality in Kenora District, north-west Ontario, Canada.

    2. A municipality in the province of Isabela, Philippines.

    3. A number of places in the United States:

      An unincorporated community in Autauga County, Alabama.

    4. A number of places in the United States:

      An unincorporated community in Coles County, Illinois.

    5. A number of places in the United States:

      An unincorporated community in Perry County, Kentucky.

    6. A number of places in the United States:

      An unincorporated community in Cass County, Michigan.

    7. A number of places in the United States:

      A town in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma.

    8. A number of places in the United States:

      An unincorporated community in Barbour County, West Virginia.

    9. A number of places in the United States:

      Two townships, in Elk County, Pennsylvania and Beltrami County, Minnesota, listed under Jones Township.

    10. Ellipsis of Jones County.

Origin

Genitive of John.

Forms

Joneses Jonesses

Related

Johan Johns

Derived

Davy Jones Davy Jones's locker Jones Bridge Jones County Jones diagram Jones Island Jones plug Jonesport keep up with the Joneses Mrs. Jones

Proper noun form of, plural

  1. plural of Jone

Origin

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Related

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