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Johannes¹
- /dʒəʊˈhænɪs/
Rhymes with -ænɪs
Where it comes from
From Late Latin Iōhannēs, variant of Latin Iōannēs, from Koine Greek Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs), from Biblical Hebrew יוֹחָנָן (Yôḥānān).
noun
- A former Portuguese gold coin.
proper noun Joh
- A male given name from Late Latin Iōhannēs [in turn from Koine Greek Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs), in turn from Biblical Hebrew יוֹחָנָן (Yôḥānān, “God is gracious”)], variant of John and Jon.
johannes²
noun johanneses · joannes
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An old Portuguese gold coin bearing a figure of John V of Portugal, in circulation 1722–1835.
1803, John Browne Cutting, “A Succinct History of Jamaica” in Robert Charles Dallas, The History of the Maroons, London: Longman and Rees, Volume 1, p. lxviii,
The current coins of Jamaica are Portugal pieces of gold, called the half johannes, valued at about 55s. currency each […]
Similar: joe
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: min, sampson, john, jonas, richard, apokalypse, evangelium, johann, johan, hannes, hans, jan, jean, giovanni, juan, ivan
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