Γιάννης
Greek edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from Byzantine Greek Γιάννης (Giánnēs), from Koine Greek, Ancient Greek Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs), from Biblical Hebrew יוֹחָנָן (Yōḥānān). Doublet of Ιωάννης (Ioánnis).
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Γιάννης • (Giánnis) m
- Informal form of Ιωάννης (Ioánnis).
Declension edit
Γιάννης
Related terms edit
- (diminutive forms) Γιαννάκης (Giannákis) / Γιαννούλης (Giannoúlis)
- (female form) Γιάννα (Giánna)