Where does “Ἰωάννης” come from?
Ἰωάννης (Koine Greek) comes from Hebrew יוחנן, from Hebrew חנון, from Moroccan Arabic خنونة, from Arabic خُنَّة.
Ancestry of “Ἰωάννης”, step by step
Ἰωάννης traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Hebrew יוחנן
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Hebrew | יוחנן | Yahweh is gracious |
| 2 | Hebrew | חנון | gracious, merciful, compassionate; passive... |
| 3 | Moroccan Arabic | خنونة | mucus, snot |
| 4 | Arabic | خُنَّة | — |
via Biblical Hebrew יוֹחָנָן
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Biblical Hebrew | יוֹחָנָן | — |
Words derived from “Ἰωάννης”