Juan

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Juan
PronunciationManx: [ˈdʒuːʌn]
Portuguese: [ʁuˈɐ̃]
Spanish: [xwan]
GenderMale
Other gender
Feminine Juana (Spanish)
Origin
Word/nameSpanish derivation of John
or Manx derivation of John
Meaning"Yahweh has been Gracious", [1] "Graced by Yahweh" (Johanan)
Region of origin Spain/Philippines/Latin America/Isle of Man
Other names
Pet form(s) Juanito (Spanish)
Related names John, Euan, Evan, Giovanni, Hans, Hovhannes, Ian, Ioan, Ioane, Ivan, Iban, Ioannis, Iven, Ifan, Jack, Jackson, Jan, Jane, Janez, Jean, Joan, João, Johan/Johann, Johanan, Johannes, Jon, Jonne, Jovan, Juhani, Seán, Shane, Siôn, Yahya, Yohannes

Juan is a given name, the Spanish and Manx versions of John . [2] The name is of Hebrew origin and has the meaning "God has been gracious." It is very common in Spain and in other Spanish-speaking countries around the world and in the Philippines, and also in the Isle of Man (pronounced differently). The name is becoming popular around the world and can be pronounced differently according that region. In Spanish, the diminutive form (equivalent to Johnny) is Juanito, with feminine form (comparable to Jane, Joan, or Joanna) Juana , and feminine diminutive Juanita (equivalent to Janet, Janey, Joanie, etc.).

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References

  1. Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "John"  . Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.
  2. Albaigès, Josep M.; Olivart, J. M. A. (1993). Diccionario de nombres de personas (in Spanish). Universitat de Barcelona. p. 149. ISBN   978-84-475-0264-6 . Retrieved 15 September 2018.