sean

The story

1. Hebrew · derived fromיוֹחָנָן
2. Koine Greek · derived fromἸωάννης
3. Latin · derived fromJohannes
4. Old French · derived fromJehan
5. Irish · borrowed fromSeán
6. English todaySean

Anglicised form of Irish Seán, from Old French Jehan, from Latin Johannes, variant of Ioannes, from Koine Greek Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs), from Hebrew יוֹחָנָן (Yōḥānān, literally “God is gracious”). Doublet of John, Jack, Johan, Johann, Johannes, Jean, Ian, Evan, Ivan, Shaun, Shane, and Giovanni.

Words from the same roots