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Where does “Pelagianist” come from?

Pelagianist (English) comes from English Pelagian, from English ian, from Irish Eoin, from Old Irish Iohain, from Latin Iōannēs, from Ancient Greek Ἰωάννης, from Hebrew יוחנן, from Hebrew חנון.

Pelagianist (English): A Pelagian

Definitions

  1. A Pelagian

Ancestry of “Pelagianist”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishPelagianOf or pertaining to Pelagius , an ascetic who...
2Englishian—
3IrishEoin—
4Old IrishIohain—
5LatinIōannēs—
6Ancient GreekἸωάννης—
7HebrewיוחנןYahweh is gracious
8Hebrewחנוןgracious, merciful, compassionate; passive...
9Moroccan Arabicخنونة—
10Arabicخُنَّة—
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