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Where does “João” come from?

João (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese Joan, from Latin Iōhannēs, from Latin Iōannēs, from Ancient Greek Ἰωάννης, from Hebrew יוחנן, from Hebrew חנון, from Moroccan Arabic خنونة, from Arabic خُنَّة.

João (Portuguese): John, a common male given name

Definitions

  1. John, a common male given name

Ancestry of “João”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old PortugueseJoan—
2LatinIōhannēs—
3LatinIōannēs—
4Ancient GreekἸωάννης—
5HebrewיוחנןYahweh is gracious
6Hebrewחנוןgracious, merciful, compassionate; passive...
7Moroccan Arabicخنونة—
8Arabicخُنَّة—

Words derived from “João”

  • São João Batista
  • São João Evangelista
  • Joãozinho
  • João Pestana
  • Gioan
  • जुआंव
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