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Where does “Sibán” come from?

Sibán (Irish) comes from Anglo-Norman Jehane, from Old French Jehanne, from Medieval Latin Johanna, from Latin Joanna, from Ancient Greek Ἰωάννα, from Hebrew יוֹחָנָה, from Hebrew יוֹחָנָן, from Hebrew יְהוֹחָנָן — God is gracious.

Ancestry of “Sibán”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Anglo-NormanJehane—
2Old FrenchJehanne—
3Medieval LatinJohanna—
4LatinJoanna—
5Ancient GreekἸωάννα—
6Hebrewיוֹחָנָה—
7HebrewיוֹחָנָןGod is gracious
8HebrewיְהוֹחָנָןGod is gracious

Words derived from “Sibán”

  • Siobhan
  • Siobhán
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