Ιωάννης
See also: Ἰωάννης
Greek
Etymology
Learnedly, from Koine Greek Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs), from Biblical Hebrew יוֹחָנָן (Yōḥānān). Doublet of Γιάννης (Giánnis).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ioˈanis/
- Hyphenation: Ι‧ω‧άν‧νης
Proper noun
Ιωάννης • (Ioánnis) m
- a male given name: John, Ian, Iain
- (Christianity) Any of the religious figures named John in the Bible, such as the John the Apostle or John the Baptist.
- Any of the saints whose feast day in the Greek Orthodox tradition is 7 January.
Declension
Ιωάννης
| case \\ number | singular | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Ιωάννης • | |
| genitive | Ιωάννη • | |
| accusative | Ιωάννη • | |
| vocative | Ιωάννη • | |
| Less common genitive: Ιωάννου | ||
Related terms
- (informal form) Γιάννης (Giánnis)
- (feminine form) Ιωάννα (Ioánna)