約安

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Chinese

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phonetic
trad. (約安)
simp. (约安)

Etymology

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Most likely transliterated from Russian Иоанн (Ioann), or Old Church Slavonic иоаннъ (ioannŭ), or Ancient Greek Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs), all ultimately from Biblical Hebrew יוֹחָנָן (Yōḥānān).

Earlier transliterations include: 曜輪 [8th century] and 若望/若翰 [17th century].

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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約安

  1. (Eastern Orthodoxy) John (biblical character) [19th century]

Usage notes

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Synonyms

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