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Where does “Іѡаннъ” come from?

Іѡаннъ (Church Slavonic) comes from Ancient Greek Ἰωάννης, from Hebrew יוחנן, from Hebrew חנון, from Moroccan Arabic خنونة, from Arabic خُنَّة.

Ancestry of “Іѡаннъ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekἸωάννης—
2HebrewיוחנןYahweh is gracious
3Hebrewחנוןgracious, merciful, compassionate; passive...
4Moroccan Arabicخنونة—
5Arabicخُنَّة—
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