Ioannes

Meaning

1. (declension-3) a male given name from Koine Greek Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs) [in turn from Biblical Hebrew יוֹחָנָן (Yôḥānān, “God is gracious”)], equivalent to English John
2. (declension-3) John (biblical persons)
3. (declension-3) John (biblical persons)

Concepts

John

Jack

John the Fearless

Joannes

John of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden

Synonyms

Iohannes

Iōannēs

Translations

Juan

Jean

Johannes

Giovanni

Ιωάννης

Hans

Johannes

João

Joan

Jan

Johan

Johann

Γιάννης

Pronounced as (IPA)

[joːˈan.neːs]

Etymology

From the Koine Greek Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs), 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.