Where does “Ἰωάννα” come from?
Ἰωάννα (Koine Greek) comes from Hebrew יוֹחָנָה, from Hebrew יוֹחָנָן, from Hebrew יְהוֹחָנָן — God is gracious.
Ancestry of “Ἰωάννα”, step by step
Ἰωάννα traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hebrew יוֹחָנָה
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hebrew | יוֹחָנָה | — |
| 2 | Hebrew | יוֹחָנָן | God is gracious |
| 3 | Hebrew | יְהוֹחָנָן | God is gracious |
via Biblical Hebrew יְהוֹחָנָן
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Biblical Hebrew | יְהוֹחָנָן | — |