Where does “Ioan” come from?

Ioan (Welsh) comes from Late Latin Ioannes, from Koine Greek Ἰωάννης, from Hebrew יוחנן, from Hebrew חנון, from Moroccan Arabic خنونة, from Arabic خُنَّة.

Ioan (Welsh): Certain men of the Christian Bible: John the Baptist, St John

Definitions

  1. Certain men of the Christian Bible: John the Baptist, St John

Ancestry of “Ioan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late LatinIoannes
2Koine GreekἸωάννης
3HebrewיוחנןYahweh is gracious
4Hebrewחנוןgracious, merciful, compassionate; passive...
5Moroccan Arabicخنونةmucus, snot
6Arabicخُنَّة
Every word from Arabic خُنَّةEvery word from Moroccan Arabic خنونةEvery word from Hebrew חנון