ܝܘܚܢܝܣ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Syriac, from ܝܘܿܚܲܢܵܢ (yōḥannān) under influence of Koine Greek Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs), or just the general Greek suffix. Doublet of ܝܘܿܚܲܢܵܢ (yōḥannān) and ܝܘܼܐܵܢܝܼܣ (yūˀānīs).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard) IPA(key): [joːxanniːs]

Proper noun

ܝܘܿܚܲܢܝܼܣ • (yōḥanīs) m

  1. a male given name, equivalent to English John
  2. a surname transferred from the given name
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