Ioan: how to pronounce it and what it means
Boys' names
Name and meaning
Welsh given name; direct meaning uncertain
Origin
Borrowed from Late Latin Iōannēs, from Koine Greek Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs), from Biblical Hebrew יוֹחָנָן (Yōḥānān).
How to pronounce it
IoanIPA: /ˈjɔ.an/
Used as the equivalent of: John
Naming equivalents do not always have the same origin.
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Sources
Name definitions adapted from Wiktionary via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA 4.0). CC BY-SA 4.0
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