"Giovanni" meaning in English

See Giovanni in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /d͡ʒoʊˈvɑni/, /d͡ʒiː.əˈvɑni/
Etymology: Borrowed from Italian Giovanni. Doublet of John. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|it|Giovanni}} Italian Giovanni, {{doublet|en|John}} Doublet of John Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Giovanni
  1. (rare) A male given name from Italian. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-Giovanni-en-name-ioHRQYcr Categories (other): English given names, English male given names, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 26 26 14 5 28
  2. (very rare) A female given name from Italian. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-Giovanni-en-name-gWfrtpJn Categories (other): English female given names, English given names, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 26 26 14 5 28
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        "A male given name from Italian."
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    "it:Biblical characters",
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