Ioan

Romanian

Alternative forms

• Ion

Etymology

From Old Church Slavonic Іѡаннъ (Ioannŭ), from Ancient Greek Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs), a contraction of the Hebrew יוֹחָנָן‎ (Jōħānān); see John for more.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /joˈan/

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Proper noun

Ioan m (genitive/dative lui Ioan)

1. a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English John

Derived terms

• Ionel
• Ionică
• Nelu
• Nică
• Sfântul Ioan

Related terms

• Sântioan

Welsh

Alternative forms

• Ieuan
• Ifan
• Iwan

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin Iōannēs, from Koine Greek Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs), from Biblical Hebrew יוֹחָנָן‎ (Yōḥānān).

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈjɔ.an/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈjoː.an/, /ˈjɔ.an/

Proper noun

Ioan

1. a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English John

See also

• Siôn
• Siân
• Siwan