English Wiktionary account
Source-reportedMeaning: “God is gracious”
From João + -zinho.
Sources for this account (2)
- Wiktionary: JoãozinhoCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
- Wiktionary: JoãoCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
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“God is gracious”
Language context for this entry: Portuguese
[ˌʒwɐ̃ʊ̯̃ˈzĩ.j̃u] · Portuguese (Brazil)
01 / Meaning & origin
Joãozinho is a masculine given name documented in Portuguese. English Wiktionary records an etymology for it. It is a form of João, for which English Wiktionary gives the meaning “God is gracious”.
Meaning: “God is gracious”
From João + -zinho.
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04 / Through time
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Joaozinho— “the Lord’s grace”
_Joaozinho_, _m. Port._ Heb. the Lord’s grace, 45
Yonge, History of Christian Names (1884), Glossary of Christian Names · Public domain (Project Gutenberg)
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06 / Behind the facts
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