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Where does “Siobhán” come from?

Siobhán (Irish) comes from Irish Sibán, 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 — God is gracious.

Ancestry of “Siobhán”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1IrishSibán—
2Anglo-NormanJehane—
3Old FrenchJehanne—
4Medieval LatinJohanna—
5LatinJoanna—
6Ancient GreekἸωάννα—
7Hebrewיוֹחָנָה—
8HebrewיוֹחָנָןGod is gracious
9HebrewיְהוֹחָנָןGod is gracious

Words derived from “Siobhán”

  • Siobhan
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