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Where does “Swedenborgianism” come from?

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

Swedenborgianism (English): Any of several related Christian denominations...

Definitions

  1. Any of several related Christian denominations...

Ancestry of “Swedenborgianism”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishSwedenborgianOf or pertaining to Emanuel Swedenborg , Swedish...
2Englishian—
3IrishEoin—
4Old IrishIohain—
5LatinIōannēs—
6Ancient GreekἸωάννης—
7HebrewיוחנןYahweh is gracious
8Hebrewחנוןgracious, merciful, compassionate; passive...
9Moroccan Arabicخنونة—
10Arabicخُنَّة—
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