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Where does “Γιάννα” come from?

Γιάννα (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek Ἰωάννα, from Hebrew יוֹחָנָה, from Hebrew יוֹחָנָן, from Hebrew יְהוֹחָנָן — God is gracious.

Ancestry of “Γιάννα”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekἸωάννα—
2Hebrewיוֹחָנָה—
3HebrewיוֹחָנָןGod is gracious
4HebrewיְהוֹחָנָןGod is gracious
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