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Where does “Siobhan” come from?

Siobhan (English) comes from Irish Siobhán, from Irish Sibán, from Anglo-Norman Jehane, from Old French Jehanne, from Medieval Latin Johanna, from Latin Joanna, from Ancient Greek Ἰωάννα, from Hebrew יוֹחָנָה — God is gracious.

Ancestry of “Siobhan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1IrishSiobhán—
2IrishSibán—
3Anglo-NormanJehane—
4Old FrenchJehanne—
5Medieval LatinJohanna—
6LatinJoanna—
7Ancient GreekἸωάννα—
8Hebrewיוֹחָנָה—
9HebrewיוֹחָנָןGod is gracious
10HebrewיְהוֹחָנָןGod is gracious
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