Masculine

Joan

Meaning

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

Synonyms

John

Jan

Translations

Frequency

C2
Pronounced as (IPA)
[ʒuˈan]
Etymology

In summary

Inherited from Latin Iohannes, from Ancient Greek Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs), from Hebrew יוחנן (Yôḥānān, “Yahweh is gracious”).

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