Etymograph

English

Joao

Joao comes from Old Galician-Portuguese Joan, and goes back to Biblical Hebrew יהוה.

  1. Biblical Hebrewc. 1000–200 BCEיהוהYHWH
  2. Biblical Hebrew, derivedc. 1000–200 BCEיְהוֹ־yəhō-
  3. Biblical Hebrew, derivedc. 1000–200 BCEחַנּוּןḥannūn
  4. Biblical Hebrew, derivedc. 1000–200 BCEיוֹחָנָןyōḥɔnɔnliterally ‘God is gracious’
  5. Koine Greekc. 300 BCE–600 CEῘ̓ωᾰ́ννηςĬōắnnēs
  6. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEIōannēs
  7. Old Galician-Portuguesec. 1100–1500Joan
  8. Portuguesec. 1500–presentJoão
  9. EnglishtodayJoao

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Biblical Hebrewc. 1000–200 BCEיהוהYHWH
  2. Biblical Hebrew, derivedc. 1000–200 BCEיְהוֹ־yəhō-
  3. Biblical Hebrew, derivedc. 1000–200 BCEחַנּוּןḥannūn
  4. Biblical Hebrew, derivedc. 1000–200 BCEיוֹחָנָןyōḥɔnɔnliterally ‘God is gracious’
  5. Koine Greekc. 300 BCE–600 CEῘ̓ωᾰ́ννηςĬōắnnēs
  6. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEIōannēs
  7. Old Galician-Portuguesec. 1100–1500Joan
  8. Portuguesec. 1500–presentJoão
  9. EnglishtodayJoao

Every English word from Biblical Hebrew יהוה

Today it means

name A male given name from Portuguese.

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

Etymograph / Biblical Hebrew יהוה / Joao

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