Juan
Classical Nahuatl
Etymology
From Spanish Juan, from Latin Iohannes, from Ancient Greek Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs), from Biblical Hebrew יוחנן (yókhanan).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʃiwaː(n)/
Proper noun
Juan
- A male given name
- 1583, grant of a site for a house, San Miguel Tocuillan (Tetzcoco):
- onquimitalhui yn anatzin quimolhuili yn iatzin jua migeltzin […] camo miactin niquipian nopilhua ca ça yehuatl y noxihuato
- Ana spoke and said to her older brother Juan Miguel […] "I don't have many children, only my little Juan"
- onquimitalhui yn anatzin quimolhuili yn iatzin jua migeltzin […] camo miactin niquipian nopilhua ca ça yehuatl y noxihuato
- 1583, grant of a site for a house, San Miguel Tocuillan (Tetzcoco):
Related terms
References
- James Lockhart, Nahuas and Spaniards: Postconquest Central Mexican History and Philology, Stanford University Press (1991), pages 70–71.
Manx
Proper noun
Juan m
- A male given name, equivalent to English John.
- Cheayll mee voish Juan jiu.
- I heard from John today.
- Ta mee reih Juan erskyn Jamys.
- I choose John in preference to James.
- Cheayll mee voish Juan jiu.
Derived terms
- Juan Boght
- Juan Doo
- Juan Gorree
- Juan Gorrym
- Juan Haink Noal
- Juan Joarree
- Juan Mooar
- Juan shooyl
- Juan y Phaiyl
Mutation
Manx mutation | ||
---|---|---|
Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
Juan | Yuan | N'yuan |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Spanish
Etymology
From Latin Iohannes, from Ancient Greek Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs), from Hebrew יוחנן (yókhanan), literally “Yahweh is gracious”.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /xwan/, [xwãn]
Proper noun
Juan m
- John (Biblical character)
- A male given name, equivalent to English John.
- John (book of the New Testament)
Quotations
- 1602, La Santa Biblia (antigua versión de Casiodoro de Reina), rev., Marcos 1:9:
- Y aconteció en aquellos días, que Jesús vino de Nazaret de Galilea, y fué bautizado por Juan en el Jordán.
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