Where does “Johan” come from?
Johan (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål Johannes, from Icelandic Jóhannes, from Latin Iōhannēs, from Latin Iōannēs, from Ancient Greek Ἰωάννης, from Hebrew יוחנן, from Hebrew חנון, from Moroccan Arabic خنونة.
Ancestry of “Johan”, step by step
Johan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål Johannes
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | Johannes | John; the name of several figures in the New Testament |
| 2 | Icelandic | Jóhannes | — |
| 3 | Latin | Iōhannēs | — |
| 4 | Latin | Iōannēs | John biblical persons |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Ἰωάννης | — |
| 6 | Hebrew | יוחנן | Yahweh is gracious |
| 7 | Hebrew | חנון | gracious, merciful, compassionate; passive... |
| 8 | Moroccan Arabic | خنونة | mucus, snot |
| 9 | Arabic | خُنَّة | — |