Where does “Johnno” come from?
Johnno (English) comes from English john, from Middle English John, from Anglo-Norman Jehan, from Latin Iōhannēs, from Latin Iōannēs, from Ancient Greek Ἰωάννης, from Hebrew יוחנן, from Hebrew חנון.
Johnno (English): A diminutive of the given name John
Definitions
- A diminutive of the given name John
Ancestry of “Johnno”, step by step
Johnno traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English john
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | john | A prostitute's client; A device or place to... |
| 2 | Middle English | John | An appellation for a generic individual, especially of lower social standing |
| 3 | Anglo-Norman | Jehan | John |
| 4 | Latin | Iōhannēs | — |
| 5 | Latin | Iōannēs | John biblical persons |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | Ἰωάννης | — |
| 7 | Hebrew | יוחנן | Yahweh is gracious |
| 8 | Hebrew | חנון | gracious, merciful, compassionate; passive... |
| 9 | Moroccan Arabic | خنونة | mucus, snot |
| 10 | Arabic | خُنَّة | — |
via English O
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | O | A blood type that lacks A or B antigens and may... |
| 2 | Middle English | O | — |
| 3 | Old English | o | ever, always |
| 4 | Latin | o | The name of the letter "O"; o!; oh! |
| 5 | Etruscan | 𐌏 | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ο | Lower-case omicron (ὂ μικρόν), the 15th letter of the ancient Greek alphabet. It represented the close-mid back rounded vowel. It is preceded by ξ and followed by π |
| 7 | Phoenician | 𐤏 | ayin; ʿayin |
| 8 | Egyptian | 𓁹 | — |