Where does “Savilian” come from?
Savilian (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.
Savilian (English): Of or pertaining to Sir Henry Savile (1549-1622), English scholar, or the professorships he founded at Oxford University
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to Sir Henry Savile (1549-1622), English scholar, or the professorships he founded at Oxford University
Ancestry of “Savilian”, step by step
Savilian 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 Savile
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Savile | — |