ܝܘܚܢܢ
YōħanānSyriac, masculine
The English name John is translated into Aramaic as ܝܘܚܢܢ (Yōħanān). Wiktionary also lists יוחנן (Yōħanān).
Meaning: male given name (name)
Ways to say it
| Aramaic | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| ܝܘܚܢܢ | Yōħanān | Syriac, masculine | |
| יוחנן | Yōħanān | /joħanɑn/ | masculine |
ܝܘܚܢܢ is a masculine given name used to represent the name John.
How do you pronounce it?
Yōħanān
Did you know?
- The name ܝܘܚܢܢ is derived from a phrase meaning 'Yahweh is gracious'. In Aramaic and Hebrew, names often function as complete theological sentences.
- The phonetics of ܝܘܚܢܢ include a guttural sound (the 'ħ') that is often lost or smoothed over when the name is translated into English or French.
- An English speaker might find that the vowels in 'John' are not explicitly written in the Aramaic script, requiring the reader to know the name to pronounce it correctly.
Examples in context
- ܐܝܬ ܠܝ ܚܕ ܓܒܪܐ ܕܫܡܗ ܝܘܚܢܢ.Ith li khad gebra d-shmeh Yuhannan.I have a man named John.
- ܐܝܬܘܗܝ ܝܘܚܢܢ ܬܡܢ؟Ithaw Yuhannan tamman?Is John there?
Example conversation
Two friends are discussing who is coming to a meeting.
- ܣܪܓܝ Sargiܐܬܐ ܝܘܚܢܢ؟Etha Yuhannan?Did John come?
- ܓܒܪܐܝܠ Gabrielܠܐ, ܝܘܚܢܢ ܠܐ ܐܬܐ.La, Yuhannan la etha.No, John did not come.
- ܣܪܓܝ Sargiܐܡܬܝ ܢܐܬܐ ܝܘܚܢܢ؟Emmathy nethe Yuhannan?When will John come?
- ܓܒܪܐܝܠ Gabrielܗܘ ܒܬܪܟܢ ܢܐܬܐ.Hu bathar ken nethe.He will come later.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “john” translations and entries יוחנן, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
