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Where does “Žanna” come from?

Žanna (Latvian) comes from French Jeanne, from Old French Jehane, from Medieval Latin Johanna, from Latin Joanna, from Ancient Greek Ἰωάννα, from Hebrew יוֹחָנָה, from Hebrew יוֹחָנָן, from Hebrew יְהוֹחָנָן — God is gracious.

Ancestry of “Žanna”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FrenchJeanneJane, feminine of John
2Old FrenchJehane—
3Medieval LatinJohanna—
4LatinJoanna—
5Ancient GreekἸωάννα—
6Hebrewיוֹחָנָה—
7HebrewיוֹחָנָןGod is gracious
8HebrewיְהוֹחָנָןGod is gracious
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