Where does “Katzian” come from?

Katzian (English) comes from English ian, from Irish Eoin, from Old Irish Iohain, from Latin Iōannēs, from Ancient Greek Ἰωάννης, from Hebrew יוחנן, from Hebrew חנון, from Moroccan Arabic خنونة.

Katzian (English): Of or relating to Jerrold Katz (1932–2002), American philosopher and linguist

Definitions

  1. Of or relating to Jerrold Katz (1932–2002), American philosopher and linguist

Ancestry of “Katzian”, step by step

Katzian traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English ian

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishian
2IrishEoinJohn any of several people in the Bible
3Old IrishIohainJohn apostle
4LatinIōannēsJohn biblical persons
5Ancient GreekἸωάννης
6HebrewיוחנןYahweh is gracious
7Hebrewחנוןgracious, merciful, compassionate; passive...
8Moroccan Arabicخنونةmucus, snot
9Arabicخُنَّة

via English Katz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishKatz
2Germankatzehouse cat, Felis silvestris catus
3Middle High Germankatzecat
4Old High Germankazzacat
5Old High Germankatta
6Proto-Celtickattācat
7Proto-Germanic*kattǭfemale cat
8Latincattaa cat
9Latincattusa cat
Every word from Arabic خُنَّةEvery word from Moroccan Arabic خنونةEvery word from Hebrew חנון