João

See also: joão and Joaõ

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Joaõ (obsolete), Joam (obsolete)

Etymology

From Old 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”).

Pronunciation

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈʒwɐ̃w̃/
(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʒu.ˈɐ̃w̃/, /ʒo.ˈɐ̃w̃/, /ˈʒwɐ̃w̃/
Rhymes: -ɐ̃w̃

Proper noun

João m (f: Joana)

A male given name, equivalent to English John
- 1959, João Ferreira de Almeida, Almeida Revista e Atualizada, Sociedade Bíblica do Brasil, João 1:6:
  Houve um homem enviado de Deus, cujo nome era João.
  There was a man sent by God, whose name was John.
- 1862, Camilo Castelo Branco, Amor e Perdição:
  Você é cruel, senhor João! — disse o academico.
  You are cruel, mister John! - said the academic.
- 1911, Garcia Redondo, Descobrimento do Brazil, Casa Vanorder, page 44:
  Munido dessa generosa carta de D. João II, que é um salvo conducto, Colombo volta a Portugal...
  Having this generous letter from King John II, which is a safe-conduct, Columbus returns to Portugal...

Derived terms

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