João

Significado (Inglês)

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)

Sinônimos

Jacó

marinheiro

Jack

navegante

Traduções

Jean

Juan

Jan

John

Giovanni

Joan

Johannes

Jack

Ιωάννης

Hans

Gianni

Johann

Johannes

Johnny

Pronunciado como (IPA)

/ʒoˈɐ̃w̃/

Etimologia (Inglês)

Herdado de latim: 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.

Frases

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.