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/(j)i̯ok̚² hon⁵⁵/ · Chinese (Hakka, Southern, Sixian, Neipu, Sinological IPA)
01 / Meaning & origin
約翰 is a masculine given name documented in Chinese. English Wiktionary traces it to Biblical Hebrew יוֹחָנָן via Latin and Ancient Greek.
Transliterated from Latin Iōhannēs or Ancient Greek Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs), both ultimately from Biblical Hebrew יוֹחָנָן (Yōḥānān). [mid-19th c.] Earlier transliterations include: 曜輪 [8th c.] and 若望/若翰 [17th c.].
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