Johannes

//dʒəʊˈhænɪs// name, noun

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    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 or Jon.
Noun
  1. 1
    A former Portuguese gold coin. historical
  2. 2
    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 […]"

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Late Latin Iōhannēs, variant of Latin Iōannēs, from Koine Greek Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs), from Biblical Hebrew יוֹחָנָן (Yôḥānān).

Etymology 2

From Late Latin Iōhannēs, variant of Latin Iōannēs, from Koine Greek Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs), from Biblical Hebrew יוֹחָנָן (Yôḥānān).

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