Where does “Johannesburg” come from?

Johannesburg is the English name for the South African city, derived from Dutch Johannes, from Latin Iohannes, from Ancient Greek Ἰωάννης, ultimately from Hebrew יהוה meaning "God."

Ancestry of “Johannesburg”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchJohannesburg—
2DutchJohannesJohn
3LatinIōhannēs—
4LatinIōannēsJohn biblical persons
5Ancient GreekἸωάννης—
6HebrewיוחנןYahweh is gracious
7Hebrewחנוןgracious, merciful, compassionate; passive...
8Moroccan Arabicخنونةmucus, snot
9Arabicخُنَّة—

Words derived from “Johannesburg”

Every word from Arabic خُنَّة →Every word from Moroccan Arabic خنونة →Every word from Hebrew חנון →