Where does “Johanna” come from?
Johanna (Middle Dutch) comes from Latin Iohanna, from Ancient Greek Ἰωάννης, from Hebrew יוחנן, from Hebrew חנון, from Moroccan Arabic خنونة, from Arabic خُنَّة.
Ancestry of “Johanna”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | Iohanna | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Ἰωάννης | — |
| 3 | Hebrew | יוחנן | Yahweh is gracious |
| 4 | Hebrew | חנון | gracious, merciful, compassionate; passive... |
| 5 | Moroccan Arabic | خنونة | — |
| 6 | Arabic | خُنَّة | — |
Words derived from “Johanna”