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
3LatinIōannēsJohn biblical persons
4Ancient GreekἸωάννης
5HebrewיוחנןYahweh is gracious
6Hebrewחנוןgracious, merciful, compassionate; passive...
7Moroccan Arabicخنونةmucus, snot
8Arabicخُنَّة

Words derived from “João

Every word from Arabic خُنَّةEvery word from Moroccan Arabic خنونةEvery word from Hebrew חנון
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