Where does “Ianto” come from?
Ianto (English) comes from Welsh Ieuan, from Latin Iōannēs, from Ancient Greek Ἰωάννης, from Hebrew יוחנן, from Hebrew חנון, from Moroccan Arabic خنونة, from Arabic خُنَّة.
Ancestry of “Ianto”, step by step
Ianto traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Welsh Ieuan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | Ieuan | — |
| 2 | Latin | Iōannēs | John biblical persons |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Ἰωάννης | — |
| 4 | Hebrew | יוחנן | Yahweh is gracious |
| 5 | Hebrew | חנון | gracious, merciful, compassionate; passive... |
| 6 | Moroccan Arabic | خنونة | mucus, snot |
| 7 | Arabic | خُنَّة | — |
via Latin ientō
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | ientō | — |