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Where does “Johansen” come from?

Johansen (Norwegian) comes from Norwegian Johan, from Norwegian Johannes, from Latin Iohannes, from Latin Ioannes, from Ancient Greek Ἰωάννης, from Hebrew יוחנן, from Hebrew חנון, from Moroccan Arabic خنونة.

Ancestry of “Johansen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1NorwegianJohan—
2NorwegianJohannesJohn
3LatinIohannesSaint John
4LatinIoannes—
5Ancient GreekἸωάννης—
6HebrewיוחנןYahweh is gracious
7Hebrewחנוןgracious, merciful, compassionate; passive...
8Moroccan Arabicخنونة—
9Arabicخُنَّة—
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