Jóan

See also: joan and Joan

Faroese

Etymology

Older, Verschärfung-less form of Jógvan, from Latin Iōhannēs (variant of Iōannēs), from Ancient Greek Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs), from Biblical Hebrew יוֹחָנָן (Yōḥānān), perhaps contracted from a former יְהוֹחָנָן (Yəhōḥānān, “God is gracious”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈjɔuan]

Proper noun

Jóan m

1. a male given name, short form of Jóannes

Usage notes

Patronymics

• son of Jóan: Jóansson
• daughter Jóan: Jóansdóttir

Declension

	singular
	indefinite
nominative	Jóan
accusative	Jóan
dative	Jóani
genitive	Jóans