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Where does “Ioannes” come from?

Ioannes (Late Latin) comes from Koine Greek Ἰωάννης, from Hebrew יוחנן, from Hebrew חנון, from Moroccan Arabic خنونة, from Arabic خُنَّة.

Ancestry of “Ioannes”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Koine GreekἸωάννης—
2HebrewיוחנןYahweh is gracious
3Hebrewחנוןgracious, merciful, compassionate; passive...
4Moroccan Arabicخنونة—
5Arabicخُنَّة—

Words derived from “Ioannes”

  • Ioan
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