Etymograph

English

Giannini

Giannini comes from Italian Giannini, from Giovanni ‘John’, and ultimately from Biblical Hebrew יוחנן ‘Yahweh is gracious’.

  1. Biblical Hebrewc. 1000–200 BCEיוחנןYôḥānān‘Yahweh is gracious’
  2. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἸωάννης
  3. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEIōhannēs
  4. Italianc. 1300–presentGiovanni‘John’
  5. Italian, derivedc. 1300–presentGiannini
  6. Englishtodaysame form

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Biblical Hebrewc. 1000–200 BCEיוחנןYôḥānān‘Yahweh is gracious’
  2. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἸωάννης
  3. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEIōhannēs
  4. Italianc. 1300–presentGiovanni‘John’
  5. Italian, derivedc. 1300–presentGiannini
  6. Englishtodaysame form

Today it means

name A surname from Italian.

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

Etymograph / Biblical Hebrew יוחנן / Giannini