João

Meaning

1. (masculine) a male given name, equivalent to English John
2. (masculine) John (one of four persons of the Bible)
3. (masculine) John (gospel of St. John)
4. (broadly, masculine) John (one of the epistles of John)

Concepts

John

Jack

Johnny

Hank

Joe

Juan

seaman

Sean

Shane

Shawn

Jean

gob

Infante João

mariner

old salt

sailor

sea dog

seafarer

tar

Jack-tar

Joan

Johann Friedrich

João

Synonyms

Jacó

marinheiro

Jack

navegante

Translations

Jean

Juan

Jan

Giovanni

Joan

Johannes

Ιωάννης

Hans

Gianni

Johann

Johannes

Yannos

Gian

Yannakis

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ʒoˈɐ̃w̃/

Etymology

Inherited from Latin: Iōhannēs

In summary

Etymology tree
Biblical Hebrew יהוה
Biblical Hebrew חנון
Biblical Hebrew יוֹחָנָןbor.
Koine Greek Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs)bor.
Latin Iōannēs
Old Galician-Portuguese Joan
Portuguese João
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.

Sentences

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.