Does Jonas mean Joseph in Sweden?

[Ishbel Cormack]

Are there several forms of the name Jonas in Sweden.
Is Jonas the name for Joseph in Sweden ?

[Eva Dahlberg]

Hi Ishbel! No they are not the same name. Joseph would often be spelled Josef in Swedish, but both spellings occur.
 
Have you seen the name list (standardized spelling) at Rötter here? Even if it's only in Swedish, you get a good picture of which names occur in Sweden before 1850.
 
Jonas is the Greek version of the Hebrew/Biblical name Jona, and may have been shortened to Jon sometimes - but also other names could have been shortened Jon or Joen. The church records may vary in spelling from year to year.
 
Regards,
Eva