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Giovanni (name)

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Giovanni
Pronunciation[dʒoˈvanni]
GenderMale
Name day24 June
Other gender
FeminineGiovanna
Origin
Word/nameHebrew, via Italian
Meaning"YHWH is Gracious"
Other names
Related namesJohn, 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

Giovanni is a male Italian given name (from Latin Ioannes).[1] 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.

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  • Don Manley (born 1945), a compiler of crosswords known as Giovanni

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  1. ^ "Ma come ci siamo chiamati nel corso dei secoli?". Treccani (in Italian).