Where does “Jahn” come from?
Jahn (German) comes from German Johannes, from Latin Johannes, from Ancient Greek Ἰωάννης, from Hebrew יוחנן, from Hebrew חנון, from Moroccan Arabic خنونة, from Arabic خُنَّة.
Ancestry of “Jahn”, step by step
Jahn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Johannes
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Johannes | penis; cock |
| 2 | Latin | Johannes | John |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Ἰωάννης | — |
| 4 | Hebrew | יוחנן | Yahweh is gracious |
| 5 | Hebrew | חנון | gracious, merciful, compassionate; passive... |
| 6 | Moroccan Arabic | خنونة | mucus, snot |
| 7 | Arabic | خُنَّة | — |
via Czech Jan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | Jan | John |
| 2 | Old Czech | [[Jan]], [[Ján]] | — |
| 3 | Latin | Joannes | — |