Where does “Wan” come from?
Wan (Carolinian) comes from Spanish Juan, from Old Spanish Johan, from Latin Iōhannēs, from Latin Iōannēs, from Ancient Greek Ἰωάννης, from Hebrew יוחנן, from Hebrew חנון, from Moroccan Arabic خنونة.
Ancestry of “Wan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | Juan | John |
| 2 | Old Spanish | Johan | The name of several persons in the Christian Bible, among them John the Baptist, John the Apostle, John the Evangelist and John of Patmos |
| 3 | Latin | Iōhannēs | — |
| 4 | Latin | Iōannēs | John biblical persons |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Ἰωάννης | — |
| 6 | Hebrew | יוחנן | Yahweh is gracious |
| 7 | Hebrew | חנון | gracious, merciful, compassionate; passive... |
| 8 | Moroccan Arabic | خنونة | mucus, snot |
| 9 | Arabic | خُنَّة | — |