Etymograph

English

Gianakis

Gianakis comes from Greek Γιαννάκης, from Γιάννης ‘John’, and ultimately from Biblical Hebrew יוֹחָנָן.

  1. Biblical Hebrewc. 1000–200 BCEיוֹחָנָןYōḥānān
  2. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἸωάννης
  3. Byzantine Greekc. 600–1453Γιάννης
  4. Greek1453–presentsame form‘John’
  5. Greek, derived1453–presentΓιαννάκηςGiannákis
  6. EnglishtodayGianakis

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Biblical Hebrewc. 1000–200 BCEיוֹחָנָןYōḥānān
  2. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἸωάννης
  3. Byzantine Greekc. 600–1453Γιάννης
  4. Greek1453–presentsame form‘John’
  5. Greek, derived1453–presentΓιαννάκηςGiannákis
  6. EnglishtodayGianakis

Today it means

name A transliteration of the Greek surname Γιαννάκης (Giannákis).

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Biblical Hebrew יוֹחָנָן / Gianakis