Where does “Joachim” come from?

Joachim is the English form of a name derived from Biblical Hebrew יְהוֹיָקִים, though its original meaning is uncertain.

Joachim (English): The father of the Virgin Mary, according to apocryphal gospels

Definitions

  1. The father of the Virgin Mary, according to apocryphal gospels

Ancestry of “Joachim”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinIōākīmJehoiakim
2Ancient GreekἸωακείμ—
3Hebrewיְהוֹיָקִים—

Words derived from “Joachim”

Every word from Hebrew יְהוֹיָקִים →Every word from Ancient Greek Ἰωακείμ →Every word from Latin Iōākīm →