Where does “” come from?

簡 (Chinese) comes from English Jane, from French Jeanne, from Old French Jehane, from Medieval Latin Johanna, from Latin Joanna, from Ancient Greek Ἰωάννα, from Hebrew יוֹחָנָה, from Hebrew יוֹחָנָן — God is gracious.

Ancestry of “”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishJaneA woman, often specifically a girlfriend;...
2FrenchJeanneJane, feminine of John
3Old FrenchJehane
4Medieval LatinJohanna
5LatinJoanna
6Ancient GreekἸωάννα
7Hebrewיוֹחָנָה
8HebrewיוֹחָנָןGod is gracious
9HebrewיְהוֹחָנָןGod is gracious
Every word from Hebrew יְהוֹחָנָןEvery word from Hebrew יוֹחָנָןEvery word from Hebrew יוֹחָנָה