Where does “McDowellian” come from?
McDowellian (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.
McDowellian (English): Of or relating to John McDowell (born 1942), South African philosopher
Definitions
- Of or relating to John McDowell (born 1942), South African philosopher
Ancestry of “McDowellian”, step by step
McDowellian traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ian
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ian | — |
| 2 | Irish | Eoin | John any of several people in the Bible |
| 3 | Old Irish | Iohain | John apostle |
| 4 | Latin | Iōannēs | John biblical persons |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Ἰωάννης | — |
| 6 | Hebrew | יוחנן | Yahweh is gracious |
| 7 | Hebrew | חנון | gracious, merciful, compassionate; passive... |
| 8 | Moroccan Arabic | خنونة | mucus, snot |
| 9 | Arabic | خُنَّة | — |
via English McDowell
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | McDowell | A placename |
| 2 | Scottish Gaelic | MacDubhghaill | — |
| 3 | Scottish Gaelic | mac | son; Commonly used as a prefix of Irish and... |
| 4 | Middle Irish | mac | son |
| 5 | Old Irish | macc | son; child |
| 6 | Primitive Irish | ᚋᚐᚊᚊᚔ | Alternative form of ᚋᚐᚊᚔ |
| 7 | Proto-Celtic | makkʷos | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₂ḱ- | to raise, increase; long |