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Йоан
“God is gracious”
Йоан (Joán) is a masculine given name from Old Church Slavonic. It is used in Bulgarian.
Bulgarian and UkrainianWritten in Cyrillic script. In English: John.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Йоан is Joan written in Cyrillic. In Hebrew use, Joan carries the interpretation “God is gracious.” In Catalan use, Joan shares an earlier linguistic root with John. The traditional meaning is “God is gracious.” It belongs to the Hebrew name Johanan, which predates the shorter English form.
Explained through its name family
Йоан’s family of names
In Pannonian Rusyn usage, Йоан shares an earlier linguistic root with Иван. In Bulgarian usage, Йоан has a conventional equivalent in the English form John. In Bulgarian usage, Йоан has a transliteration in Joan.
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Around the world
Йоан has relatives in 5 languages. Lines run from its Proto-Slavic roots to each of them.
5 related names in 5 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 11
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
- JohnEnglish
- JohannesGerman
- JanPolish
- Ioannequivalent
- Иоаннequivalent
- Joannesequivalent
- Йоа́наfeminine form
- Йоа́нhas masculine form
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See also 1
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
People named Йоан
- John the RussianUkrainian saint1690–1730
- Ivan SemediIvan Semedi (1921–2008) was bishop of the Eparchy of Mukacheve
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