See also: Ἰωάννης

Greek

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Etymology

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Learned borrowing from Koine Greek Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs), from Biblical Hebrew יוֹחָנָן (Yōḥānān). Doublet of Γιάννης (Giánnis).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ioˈa.nis/
  • Hyphenation: Ι‧ω‧άν‧νης
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Proper noun

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Ιωάννης (Ioánnism

  1. a male given name: John, Ian, Iain
  2. (Christianity) Any of the religious figures named John in the Bible, such as the John the Apostle or John the Baptist.
  3. Any of the saints whose feast day in the Greek Orthodox tradition is 7 January.

Declension

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