The story behind Juan
Inherited from Old Spanish Johan, from Latin Iohannes, from Ancient Greek Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs), from Hebrew יוֹחָנָן (yokhanán, literally “Yahweh is gracious”).
Other language forms and explanations (1)
Tagalog entry
Borrowed from Spanish Juan. As a common noun, either above or as a shortening of Juan dela Cruz.
Pronunciation
Spanish: /ˈxwan/
Regional pronunciation variants
- Spanish: [ˈxwãn]
- Spanish: /ˈʃwan/
- Spanish: [ˈʃwãn]
- Tagalog: /huˈan/
- Tagalog: [ˈhwan̪]
- Tagalog: /suˈan/
- Tagalog: [ˈswan̪]
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Jean
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Joan
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Middle Names for Juan
Aarão
From Latin Aarōn, from Hebrew אַהֲרֹן ('aharón). Doublet of Faro.
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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Aaron
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- good length contrast
Aarón
a male given name from Latin [in turn from Ancient Greek, in turn from Hebrew], equivalent to English Aaron
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Sibling Names for Juan
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From Latin Aarōn, from Hebrew אַהֲרֹן ('aharón). Doublet of Faro.
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Abdia
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Abel
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