Xoán

Meaning

a male given name, equivalent to English John

Gender

♂️ Masculine

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈʃo̯aŋ/

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese Joan, from Latin Iohannes, from Ancient Greek Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs), from Hebrew יוחנן (Yôḥānān, “Yahweh is gracious”).

Sentences

Xoán regresou a Inglaterra en outubro .

John returned to England in October.

En decembro Xoán asume a púrpura e trasládase a Rávena.

In December John assumes the purple and moves to Ravenna.