Where does “Ifan y Glaw” come from?
Ifan y Glaw (Welsh) comes from Welsh Ifan, from Latin Johannes, from Ancient Greek Ἰωάννης, from Hebrew יוחנן, from Hebrew חנון, from Moroccan Arabic خنونة, from Arabic خُنَّة.
Ifan y Glaw (Welsh): "John the Rain" personification of the rain
Definitions
- "John the Rain" personification of the rain
Ancestry of “Ifan y Glaw”, step by step
Ifan y Glaw traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Welsh Ifan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | Ifan | — |
| 2 | Latin | Johannes | John |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Ἰωάννης | — |
| 4 | Hebrew | יוחנן | Yahweh is gracious |
| 5 | Hebrew | חנון | gracious, merciful, compassionate; passive... |
| 6 | Moroccan Arabic | خنونة | mucus, snot |
| 7 | Arabic | خُنَّة | — |