Where does “Jóan” come from?

Jóan (Faroese) comes from Faroese Jógvan, from Latin Iōhannēs, from Latin Iōannēs, from Ancient Greek Ἰωάννης, from Hebrew יוחנן, from Hebrew חנון, from Moroccan Arabic خنونة, from Arabic خُنَّة.

Jóan (Faroese): short form of Jóannes

Definitions

short form of Jóannes

Ancestry of “Jóan”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Faroese	Jógvan	—
2	Latin	Iōhannēs	—
3	Latin	Iōannēs	John biblical persons
4	Ancient Greek	Ἰωάννης	—
5	Hebrew	יוחנן	Yahweh is gracious
6	Hebrew	חנון	gracious, merciful, compassionate; passive...
7	Moroccan Arabic	خنونة	mucus, snot
8	Arabic	خُنَّة	—

Every word from Arabic خُنَّة →Every word from Moroccan Arabic خنونة →Every word from Hebrew חנון →