Where does “Γιάννης” come from?
Γιάννης (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek Ἰωάννης, from Hebrew יוחנן, from Hebrew חנון, from Moroccan Arabic خنونة, from Arabic خُنَّة.
Γιάννης (Greek): John
Ancestry of “Γιάννης”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | Ἰωάννης | — |
| 2 | Hebrew | יוחנן | Yahweh is gracious |
| 3 | Hebrew | חנון | gracious, merciful, compassionate; passive... |
| 4 | Moroccan Arabic | خنونة | — |
| 5 | Arabic | خُنَّة | — |
Words derived from “Γιάννης”