Ιωάννης
See also: Ἰωάννης
Greek
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Learned borrowing from Koine Greek Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs), from Biblical Hebrew יוֹחָנָן (Yōḥānān). Doublet of Γιάννης (Giánnis).
Pronunciation
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Proper noun
[edit]Ιωάννης • (Ioánnis) m
- a male given name, equivalent to English John, Ian, or Iain
- (Christianity) Any of the religious figures named John in the Bible, such as the John the Apostle or John the Baptist.
- Any of the saints whose feast day in the Greek Orthodox tradition is 7 January.
Declension
[edit]| singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | Ιωάννης (Ioánnis) |
| genitive | Ιωάννη (Ioánni) |
| accusative | Ιωάννη (Ioánni) |
| vocative | Ιωάννη (Ioánni) |
Less common genitive: Ιωάννου
Related terms
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- el:Christianity
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