Jones

proper nounproper nouncommon in dialogue

United Kingdom//d͡ʒəʊnz//
United States//d͡ʒoʊnz//

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

proper noun

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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.
The bodies of 19-year-old best friends Holly Bowles and Bianca Jones were returned to Australia on Tuesday night.
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A placename A locality in Kenora District, north-west Ontario, Canada.
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A placename A municipality in the province of Isabela, Philippines.
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A placename A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Autauga County, Alabama.
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A placename A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Coles County, Illinois.
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A placename A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Perry County, Kentucky.
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A placename A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Cass County, Michigan.
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A placename A number of places in the United States: A town in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma.
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A placename A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Barbour County, West Virginia.
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A placename A number of places in the United States: Two townships, in Elk County, Pennsylvania and Beltrami County, Minnesota, listed under Jones Township.
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Variant of Jones CountyA placename Ellipsis of Jones County.

Etymology

Genitive of John.

proper noun

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Also a form of Joneplural of Jone

Etymology

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Forms

plural: Joneses, Jonesses

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

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