Word
johannes
Phoneticsjo·hannes
US/dʒoʊˈhænəs/
UK/dʒˈəʊhænz/
Definition
n. a Latin form of the name John. You will mostly see this in old books, historical documents, or when talking about famous people from the past.
n. the Latinate form of the masculine given name John. Primarily encountered in historical, theological, or academic contexts referring to figures from the Middle Ages or the Renaissance.
Examples
“The old document was signed by Johannes.”
“Historians often refer to the inventor of the printing press as Johannes Gutenberg.”
“The scholarly text meticulously cataloged the various Latin aliases used by the author, noting that Johannes was the most frequent signature on his early correspondence.”
Examples
simple
“The old document was signed by Johannes.”
contextual
“Historians often refer to the inventor of the printing press as Johannes Gutenberg.”
complex
“The scholarly text meticulously cataloged the various Latin aliases used by the author, noting that Johannes was the most frequent signature on his early correspondence.”
Usage
Used as a proper noun; almost exclusively restricted to historical contexts or specific European naming traditions.
Etymology
From Late Latin Iōhannēs, variant of Latin Iōannēs, from Koine Greek Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs), from Biblical Hebrew יוֹחָנָן (Yôḥānān).
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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