Where does “johan” come from?

johan (English) comes from Old French Johan, from Latin Johanna, from Koine Greek Ἰωάννα, from Hebrew יוֹחָנָה, from Hebrew יוֹחָנָן, from Hebrew יְהוֹחָנָן — God is gracious.

Ancestry of “johan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old FrenchJohan
2LatinJohanna
3Koine GreekἸωάννα
4Hebrewיוֹחָנָה
5HebrewיוֹחָנָןGod is gracious
6HebrewיְהוֹחָנָןGod is gracious
Every word from Hebrew יְהוֹחָנָןEvery word from Hebrew יוֹחָנָןEvery word from Hebrew יוֹחָנָה
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