Ioannis
Ioannis is a traditional Greek form of a biblical name that corresponds to the Slovak name Ján. It has a noble, distinctly Mediterranean, and at the same time international feel. In Slovakia, it is an unusual foreign-language form, yet firmly rooted in the Christian and European naming tradition.
Municipal population record
The name is officially recorded in the civil registries and population records of Slovak municipalities. The basic onomastic profile is based on municipal records.
Origin and etymology of the name
Scholarly onomastic and linguistic analysisA biblical name expressing the belief that God is gracious and favorable.
Detailed Slovak etymology analysis
Ioannis je novogrécka podoba gréckeho mena Ióannés (Ιωάννης), prevzatého z hebrejského Jochanan (Jóchanan). Teoforické meno obsahuje prvok odkazujúci na Boha a koreň chanan „byť milostivý“; znamená „Boh je milostivý“.
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International Traveler Index
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IOANNIS
100% identical to original formNo diacritics (ASCII)
Universal international spellingLocal unique name
Traditional Slavic environment- •Zápis bez diakritiky – 100 % zhodný s medzinárodnými pasmi, letenkami a cudzími klávesnicami.
- •Univerzálna výslovnosť – neobsahuje zhluky hlások náročné pre cudzincov.
- •Má ekvivalent v susedných stredoeurópskych kalendároch.
- •Dlhšie meno (4 slabiky) môže byť v rýchlej medzinárodnej komunikácii skracované.
Name days and calendars
Dates in Slovak and international calendarsThis name does not have a nameday in the official SK calendar
Novogrécka výslovnosť približne: i-o-a-nis; prízvuk je na druhej slabike.
Grammar & Cases
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