Etymology

Older, Verschärfung-less form of Jógvan, from Latin Iōhannēs (variant of Iōannēs), from Ancient Greek Ἰωάννης ‎(Iōánnēs), from Biblical Hebrew יוֹחָנָן ‎(Yōḥānān), perhaps contracted from a former יְהוֹחָנָן ‎(Yəhōḥānān, “God is gracious”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈjɔuan]