Ioannes.
a male given name from Koine Greek Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs) [in turn from Biblical Hebrew יוֹחָנָן (Yôḥānān, “God is gracious”)], equivalent to English John
Meaning & usage
a male given name from Koine Greek Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs) [in turn from Biblical Hebrew יוֹחָנָן (Yôḥānān, “God is gracious”)], equivalent to English John
John (biblical persons) John the Baptist
John (biblical persons) John the Evangelist
Where this word comes from
From the Koine Greek Ῐ̓ωᾰ́ννης (Ĭōắnnēs), a contraction of the Biblical Hebrew יוֹחָנָן (Yôḥānān); see English John for more. The pattern was changed from a first declension pattern to a third declension pattern.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.