Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
Joaõ comes from Latin, and ultimately from Hebrew.
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
How it developed
From Latin Iohannes, from Ancient Greek Ἰωάννης, from Hebrew יוחנן.
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Joaõ’s family of names
See also 2
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