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Latin
Etymology
From the Koine Greek Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs), a contraction of the Biblical Hebrew יוֹחָנָן (Yôḥānān); see English John for more. The pattern was changed from a first declension pattern to a third declension pattern.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Iōannēs m sg (genitive Iōannis); third declension
- a male given name from Koine Greek Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs) , equivalent to English John
- John (biblical persons)
- John the Baptist
- John the Evangelist
Declension
Third-declension noun, singular only.
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