Giovanni (name)
Giovanni is a male Italian given name (from Latin Ioannes). It is the Italian equivalent of John. Giovanni is frequently contracted to Gianni, Gian, or Gio, particularly in the name Gianbattista, and can also be found as a surname. It is sometimes spelt as Geovanni, Giovonnie, Giovannie, Jiovanni, or, when used as an English name, its female counterpart is Giovanna.
| Pronunciation | [dʒoˈvanni] |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Name day | 24 June |
| Other gender | |
| Feminine | Giovanna |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Hebrew, via Italian |
| Meaning | "YHWH is Gracious" |
| Other names | |
| Related names | John, Gianni, Gjin, Evan, Hanna, Hans, Juan, Hovhannes, Ian, Ioan, Ioane, Ivan, Iven, Ifan, Jack, Jackson, Jan, Jane, Janez, Jean, Jhon, Joan, João, Johan/Johann, Johanan, Johannes, Jonne, Jovan, Juhani, Seán, Shane, Siôn, Yahya, Yohannes |
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