English
Giovanni
Giovanni comes from Italian Giovanni, and goes back to Biblical Hebrew יוחנן ‘Yahweh is gracious’.
- Biblical Hebrewc. 1000–200 BCEיוחנןYôḥānān‘Yahweh is gracious’
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἸωάννης
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEIōhannēs
- Italianc. 1300–presentGiovanni
- Englishtodaysame form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Biblical Hebrewc. 1000–200 BCEיוחנןYôḥānān‘Yahweh is gracious’
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἸωάννης
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEIōhannēs
- Italianc. 1300–presentGiovanni
- Englishtodaysame form
Every English word from Biblical Hebrew יוחנן
Today it means
name A male given name from Italian.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Biblical Hebrew יוחנן / Giovanni