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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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hebrewיוֹחָנָה—
2HebrewיוֹחָנָןGod is gracious
3HebrewיְהוֹחָנָןGod is gracious
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