Juan

Manx: [ˈdʒuːʌn]
Portuguese: [ʁuˈɐ̃]
Spanish: [xwan]GenderMaleOther genderFeminineJuana (Spanish)OriginWord/nameSpanish derivation of John
or Manx derivation of JohnMeaning"Yahweh has been Gracious",[1] "Graced by Yahweh" (Johanan)Region of originSpain/Philippines/Latin America/Isle of ManOther namesPet form(s)Juanito (Spanish)Related namesJohn, Euan, Evan, Giovanni, Hans, Hovhannes, Ian, Ioan, Ioane, Ivan, Iban, Ioannis, Iven, Ifan, Jack, Jackson, Jan, Jane, Janez, Jean, Joan, João, Johan/Johann, Johanan, Johannes, Jon, Jonne, Jovan, Juhani, Seán, Shane, Siôn, Yahya, Yohannes

Juan is a given name, the Spanish and Manx versions of John.[2] The name is of Hebrew origin and has the meaning "God has been gracious." It is very common in Spain and in other Spanish-speaking countries around the world and in the Philippines, and also in the Isle of Man (pronounced differently). The name is becoming popular around the world and can be pronounced differently according that region. In Spanish, the diminutive form (equivalent to Johnny) is Juanito, with feminine form (comparable to Jane, Joan, or Joanna) Juana, and feminine diminutive Juanita (equivalent to Janet, Janey, Joanie, etc.).

Chinese terms

  • Juan (Mandarin pronunciation: [tɕɥɛ̂n] or [tɕɥɛ́n] 娟, 隽) 'beautiful, graceful' is a common given name for Chinese women.
  • Juan ([tɕɥɛ̀n]) The Chinese character 卷, which in Mandarin is almost homophonic with the characters for the female name, is a division of a traditional Chinese manuscript or book and can be translated as 'fascicle', 'scroll', 'chapter', or 'volume'.

Notable people

Manx people with the name

Fictional characters

See also

  • Alternate forms for the name John
  • Don Juan (disambiguation)
  • João, the corresponding Portuguese name
  • Joan (first name), the corresponding Catalan name
  • Jean (male given name), the corresponding French name
  • John (given name), the corresponding English name
  • San Juan (disambiguation)
  • Tropical Storm Juan (disambiguation), a list of hurricanes, typhoons and storms named Juan
  • Juan Station, and Juan-dong, in Nam-gu, Incheon, South Korea
  • Jwan (disambiguation)
  • Juwan (disambiguation)

References

  1. ^ Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "John" . Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.
  2. ^ Albaigès, Josep M.; Olivart, J. M. A. (1993). Diccionario de nombres de personas (in Spanish). Universitat de Barcelona. p. 149. ISBN 978-84-475-0264-6. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
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