Gioan Baotixita

Vietnamese

Etymology

From Spanish Juan Bautista. Cognate with English John the Baptist.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [zwaːn˧˧ ʔɓaːw˧˧ ti˧˧ si˧˧ taː˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [jwaːŋ˧˧ ʔɓaːw˧˧ tɪj˧˧ sɪj˧˧ taː˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [jwaːŋ˧˧ ʔɓaːw˧˧ tɪj˧˧ sɪj˧˧ taː˧˧]
• Phonetic spelling: gioan bao ti xi ta

Proper noun

Gioan Baotixita

1. (Roman Catholicism) John the Baptist

Usage notes

This name is often used as a saint name, similar to the use of Jean-Baptiste among French Catholics.

Synonyms

• Giăng Báp-tít (Protestantism)