Where does “Γιαννάκης” come from?
Γιαννάκης (Greek) comes from Greek Γιάννης, from Ancient Greek Ἰωάννης, from Hebrew יוחנן, from Hebrew חנון, from Moroccan Arabic خنونة, from Arabic خُنَّة.
Ancestry of “Γιαννάκης”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Greek | Γιάννης | John |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Ἰωάννης | — |
| 3 | Hebrew | יוחנן | Yahweh is gracious |
| 4 | Hebrew | חנון | gracious, merciful, compassionate; passive... |
| 5 | Moroccan Arabic | خنونة | — |
| 6 | Arabic | خُنَّة | — |