Where does “Iohanna” come from?
Iohanna (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek Ἰωάννης, from Hebrew יוחנן, from Hebrew חנון, from Moroccan Arabic خنونة, from Arabic خُنَّة.
Ancestry of “Iohanna”, step by step
Iohanna traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek Ἰωάννης
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | Ἰωάννης | — |
| 2 | Hebrew | יוחנן | Yahweh is gracious |
| 3 | Hebrew | חנון | gracious, merciful, compassionate; passive... |
| 4 | Moroccan Arabic | خنونة | mucus, snot |
| 5 | Arabic | خُنَّة | — |
via Latin Joanna
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | Joanna | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Ἰωάννα | — |
| 3 | Hebrew | יוֹחָנָה | — |
| 4 | Hebrew | יוֹחָנָן | God is gracious |
| 5 | Hebrew | יְהוֹחָנָן | God is gracious |