Where does “Raëlian” come from?
Raëlian (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.
Raëlian (English): Of or pertaining to Raëlism; A member of the...
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to Raëlism; A member of the...
Ancestry of “Raëlian”, step by step
Raëlian 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 Raël
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Raël | The founder of Raëlism |
| 2 | English | Israel | The Jews as a people, taken collectively |
| 3 | Dutch | Israël | Israel, Jacob mythological character |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | israel | — |
| 5 | Old Dutch | israel | — |
| 6 | Latin | Isrāēl | Israel, another name of the patriarch Jacob |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | Ἰσραήλ | Israel |
| 8 | Hebrew | יִשְׂרָאֵל | Israel |