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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
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