"João" meaning in Portuguese

See João in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ʒoˈɐ̃w̃/ [Brazil], [ʒoˈɐ̃ʊ̯̃] [Brazil], /ʒuˈɐ̃w̃/ [Brazil], [ʒʊˈɐ̃ʊ̯̃] [Brazil], /ˈʒwɐ̃w̃/ [Brazil], [ˈʒwɐ̃ʊ̯̃] [Brazil], /ʒoˈɐ̃w̃/ [Brazil], [ʒoˈɐ̃ʊ̯̃] [Brazil], /ʒuˈɐ̃w̃/ [Brazil], [ʒʊˈɐ̃ʊ̯̃] [Brazil], /ˈʒwɐ̃w̃/ [Brazil], [ˈʒwɐ̃ʊ̯̃] [Brazil], /ʒoˈɐ̃w̃/ (note: Porto Alegre), [ʒoˈɐ̃ʊ̯̃] (note: Porto Alegre), /ˈʒwɐ̃w̃/ [Portugal] Forms: Joões [plural], Joana [feminine], Joanas [feminine, plural], Joaõ [alternative, obsolete], Joam [alternative, obsolete]
Rhymes: -ɐ̃w̃ Etymology: Etymology tree Hebrew יהוה Hebrew חנון Biblical Hebrew יוֹחָנָןbor. Koine Greek Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs)bor. Latin Iōannēs Old Galician-Portuguese Joan Portuguese João From Old Galician-Portuguese Joan, from Latin Iōhannēs, a variant of Iōannēs, from New Testament Ancient Greek Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs), contraction from Biblical Hebrew יוֹחָנָן (yôḥānān, literally “God is gracious”). Doublet of Ivan, Ian, Jean, Ruan, and Geovane. Etymology templates: {{etymon|pt|inh|roa-opt>Joan>John|id=John|tree=1}} Etymology tree Hebrew יהוה Hebrew חנון Biblical Hebrew יוֹחָנָןbor. Koine Greek Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs)bor. Latin Iōannēs Old Galician-Portuguese Joan Portuguese João, {{inh|pt|roa-opt|Joan}} Old Galician-Portuguese Joan, {{inh|pt|la|Iōhannēs}} Latin Iōhannēs, {{der|pt|grc|Ἰωάννης}} Ancient Greek Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs), {{der|pt|hbo|יוֹחָנָן|lit=God is gracious|tr=yôḥānān}} Biblical Hebrew יוֹחָנָן (yôḥānān, literally “God is gracious”), {{doublet|pt|Ivan|Ian|Jean|Ruan|Geovane}} Doublet of Ivan, Ian, Jean, Ruan, and Geovane Head templates: {{pt-proper noun|m|+|f=Joana}} João m (plural Joões, feminine Joana, feminine plural Joanas)
  1. a male given name, equivalent to English John Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-João-pt-name-MxUO855f Categories (other): Portuguese given names, Portuguese male given names, Pages with 1 entry, Portuguese entries with etymology trees Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 27 14 26 33 Disambiguation of Portuguese entries with etymology trees: 29 19 32 20
  2. (biblical) John (one of four persons of the Bible) Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-João-pt-name-C6CQ7zxE Categories (other): Biblical characters, Pages with 1 entry, Portuguese entries with etymology trees, Books of the Bible Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 27 14 26 33 Disambiguation of Portuguese entries with etymology trees: 29 19 32 20 Disambiguation of Books of the Bible: 9 66 14 11 Topics: biblical, lifestyle, religion
  3. (biblical) John (gospel of St. John) Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-João-pt-name-gpss2R7- Categories (other): Books of the Bible, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Portuguese entries with etymology trees, Portuguese entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 27 14 26 33 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 24 15 37 24 Disambiguation of Portuguese entries with etymology trees: 29 19 32 20 Disambiguation of Portuguese entries with incorrect language header: 24 18 35 23 Topics: biblical, lifestyle, religion
  4. (biblical, loosely) John (one of the epistles of John) Tags: broadly, masculine
    Sense id: en-João-pt-name-c-3XpxBC Categories (other): Books of the Bible, Pages with 1 entry, Portuguese entries with etymology trees Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 27 14 26 33 Disambiguation of Portuguese entries with etymology trees: 29 19 32 20 Topics: biblical, lifestyle, religion
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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      "expansion": "Ancient Greek Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs)",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "pt",
        "2": "hbo",
        "3": "יוֹחָנָן",
        "lit": "God is gracious",
        "tr": "yôḥānān"
      },
      "expansion": "Biblical Hebrew יוֹחָנָן (yôḥānān, literally “God is gracious”)",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "pt",
        "2": "Ivan",
        "3": "Ian",
        "4": "Jean",
        "5": "Ruan",
        "6": "Geovane"
      },
      "expansion": "Doublet of Ivan, Ian, Jean, Ruan, and Geovane",
      "name": "doublet"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Etymology tree\nHebrew יהוה\nHebrew חנון\nBiblical Hebrew יוֹחָנָןbor.\nKoine Greek Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs)bor.\nLatin Iōannēs\nOld Galician-Portuguese Joan\nPortuguese João\nFrom Old Galician-Portuguese Joan, from Latin Iōhannēs, a variant of Iōannēs, from New Testament Ancient Greek Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs), contraction from Biblical Hebrew יוֹחָנָן (yôḥānān, literally “God is gracious”). Doublet of Ivan, Ian, Jean, Ruan, and Geovane.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "Joões",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Joana",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Joanas",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Joaõ",
      "tags": [
        "alternative",
        "obsolete"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Joam",
      "tags": [
        "alternative",
        "obsolete"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "m",
        "2": "+",
        "f": "Joana"
      },
      "expansion": "João m (plural Joões, feminine Joana, feminine plural Joanas)",
      "name": "pt-proper noun"
    }
  ],
  "hyphenations": [
    {
      "parts": [
        "Jo",
        "ão"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Portuguese",
  "lang_code": "pt",
  "pos": "name",
  "related": [
    {
      "word": "Joana"
    },
    {
      "word": "Mateus"
    },
    {
      "word": "Marcos"
    },
    {
      "word": "Lucas"
    },
    {
      "word": "Atos"
    },
    {
      "word": "Romanos"
    },
    {
      "word": "1 Coríntios"
    },
    {
      "word": "2 Coríntios"
    },
    {
      "word": "Gálatas"
    },
    {
      "word": "Efésios"
    },
    {
      "word": "Filipenses"
    },
    {
      "word": "Colossenses"
    },
    {
      "word": "1 Tessalonicenses"
    },
    {
      "word": "2 Tessalonicenses"
    },
    {
      "word": "1 Timóteo"
    },
    {
      "word": "2 Timóteo"
    },
    {
      "word": "Tito"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Brazil",
        "Portugal"
      ],
      "word": "Filémon João Filêmon"
    },
    {
      "word": "Hebreus"
    },
    {
      "word": "Tiago"
    },
    {
      "word": "1 Pedro"
    },
    {
      "word": "2 Pedro"
    },
    {
      "word": "1 João"
    },
    {
      "word": "2 João"
    },
    {
      "word": "3 João"
    },
    {
      "word": "Judas"
    },
    {
      "word": "Apocalipse"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Portuguese given names",
        "Portuguese male given names",
        "Portuguese terms with quotations"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "bold_text_offsets": [
            [
              21,
              25
            ]
          ],
          "bold_translation_offsets": [
            [
              22,
              26
            ]
          ],
          "english": "You are cruel, mister John! - said the academic.",
          "ref": "1862, Camilo Castelo Branco, Amor e Perdição:",
          "text": "Você é cruel, senhor João! — disse o academico.",
          "translation": "You are cruel, mister John! - said the academic.",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "bold_text_offsets": [
            [
              34,
              38
            ]
          ],
          "bold_translation_offsets": [
            [
              38,
              42
            ]
          ],
          "english": "Having this generous letter from King John II, which is a safe-conduct, Columbus returns to Portugal...",
          "ref": "1911, Garcia Redondo, Descobrimento do Brazil, Casa Vanorder, page 44:",
          "text": "Munido dessa generosa carta de D. João II, que é um salvo conducto, Colombo volta a Portugal...",
          "translation": "Having this generous letter from King John II, which is a safe-conduct, Columbus returns to Portugal...",
          "type": "quote"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "a male given name, equivalent to English John"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "given name",
          "given name"
        ],
        [
          "John",
          "John#English"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Portuguese terms with quotations",
        "pt:Biblical characters"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "bold_text_offsets": [
            [
              46,
              50
            ]
          ],
          "bold_translation_offsets": [
            [
              44,
              48
            ]
          ],
          "english": "There was a man sent by God, whose name was John.",
          "ref": "1959 [1681], João Ferreira de Almeida, Jacobus op den Akker, transl., Bíblia Sagrada Almeida Revista e Atualizada, Barueri: SBB, →ISBN, João, 1:6:",
          "text": "Houve um homem enviado de Deus, cujo nome era João.",
          "translation": "There was a man sent by God, whose name was John.",
          "type": "quote"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "John (one of four persons of the Bible)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "biblical",
          "Bible"
        ],
        [
          "John",
          "John"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(biblical) John (one of four persons of the Bible)"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "biblical",
        "lifestyle",
        "religion"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "pt:Books of the Bible"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "John (gospel of St. John)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "biblical",
          "Bible"
        ],
        [
          "John",
          "John"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(biblical) John (gospel of St. John)"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "biblical",
        "lifestyle",
        "religion"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "pt:Books of the Bible"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "John (one of the epistles of John)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "biblical",
          "Bible"
        ],
        [
          "John",
          "John"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(biblical, loosely) John (one of the epistles of John)"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "broadly",
        "masculine"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "biblical",
        "lifestyle",
        "religion"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ʒoˈɐ̃w̃/",
      "tags": [
        "Brazil"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ʒoˈɐ̃ʊ̯̃]",
      "tags": [
        "Brazil"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ʒuˈɐ̃w̃/",
      "tags": [
        "Brazil"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ʒʊˈɐ̃ʊ̯̃]",
      "tags": [
        "Brazil"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈʒwɐ̃w̃/",
      "tags": [
        "Brazil"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈʒwɐ̃ʊ̯̃]",
      "tags": [
        "Brazil"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ʒoˈɐ̃w̃/",
      "tags": [
        "Brazil"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ʒoˈɐ̃ʊ̯̃]",
      "tags": [
        "Brazil"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ʒuˈɐ̃w̃/",
      "tags": [
        "Brazil"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ʒʊˈɐ̃ʊ̯̃]",
      "tags": [
        "Brazil"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈʒwɐ̃w̃/",
      "tags": [
        "Brazil"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈʒwɐ̃ʊ̯̃]",
      "tags": [
        "Brazil"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ʒoˈɐ̃w̃/",
      "note": "Porto Alegre"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ʒoˈɐ̃ʊ̯̃]",
      "note": "Porto Alegre"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈʒwɐ̃w̃/",
      "tags": [
        "Portugal"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɐ̃w̃"
    }
  ],
  "word": "João"
}

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