João

Significado (inglés)

1. (masculine) John
2. (masculine) John (book of the Bible)
3. (masculine) a male given name, equivalent to English John

Guionizado como

Jo‧ão

Xénero

♂️ Masculino

Pronunciado como (IPA)

/ʒoˈɐ̃w̃/

Etimoloxía (inglés)

From Old Galician-Portuguese Joan, from Latin Iōhannēs, a variant of Iōannēs, from New Testament Ancient Greek Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs), contraction from Biblical Hebrew יוֹחָנָן (yôḥānān, literally “God is gracious”). Doublet of Ivan, Ian, Jean, Ruan, and Geovane.

Oracións

Do Natal a São João , meio ano .

From Christmas to São João, half a year.

Mas João sabia vender caro o seu peixe .

But John knew how to sell his fish dearly.

São João a falta e o Menino Jesus a estende .

Saint John misses it and the Child Jesus extends it.