Johannes

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. A male given name of Hebrew origin meaning "Yahweh is gracious," often used in various languages and cultures as a personal identifier
2. A traditional masculine first name derived from a biblical source, commonly adopted across many regions to denote a male individual
3. A proper noun serving as a personal name for males, rooted in ancient religious texts and widely recognized in historical and contemporary contexts

Etymology: Johannes is the Latin form of a Hebrew name, Yôḥānān, meaning "YHWH is gracious," built from the divine name and a root for grace or favor. Its Greek form, Iōánnēs, reached the Latin world as Iōannēs, and the later Latin spelling Iōhannēs gave the name the form that European languages would carry for centuries. The name spread across Europe largely through the New Testament, where John the Baptist and the apostle John bore it, which is why it became one of the most widely used personal names in Christian countries. Each language reshaped it: Johannes in German and Dutch, Juan in Spanish, Giovanni in Italian, Jan in Polish and Czech, and John in English. Johannes is the Latin-derived form that stayed closest to the original spelling in many northern European languages.

Synonyms: John, Johann