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Where does “Johannes” come from?

Johannes (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Icelandic Jóhannes, from Latin Iōhannēs, from Latin Iōannēs, from Ancient Greek Ἰωάννης, from Hebrew יוחנן, from Hebrew חנון, from Moroccan Arabic خنونة, from Arabic خُنَّة.

Ancestry of “Johannes”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1IcelandicJóhannes—
2LatinIōhannēs—
3LatinIōannēs—
4Ancient GreekἸωάννης—
5HebrewיוחנןYahweh is gracious
6Hebrewחנוןgracious, merciful, compassionate; passive...
7Moroccan Arabicخنونة—
8Arabicخُنَّة—
Every word from Arabic خُنَّة →