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Vano

Masculine Georgian
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Meaning & History

Vano is a Georgian diminutive of Ivane, itself the Georgian form of John. This article explores the origins and cultural context of this concise and affectionate Georgian name.

Etymology and Linguistic Roots

Like all versions of John, Vano shares the deep biblical roots of the name John, which derives from the Hebrew name יוֹחָנָן (Yoḥanan) meaning "Yahweh is gracious". It entered Georgian via the Greek form

  • Origin: Hebrew, via Greek and Georgian
  • Type: First name (diminutive)
  • Usage regions: Georgia, Georgian diaspora primarily
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    Other Languages & Cultures
    (Afrikaans) Jannie (Albanian) Gjon (Amharic) Yohannes (Arabic) Yahia (Turkish) Yahya (Arabic) Yuhanna (Armenian) Hovhannes, Hovik, Hovo, Ohannes (Asturian) Xuan (Romanian) Ion 1 (Swedish) Jon 1 (Basque) Ganix, Iban, Juantxo (Ukrainian) Ivan (Belarusian) Yan 1 (Biblical) Jehohanan, Johanan (Swedish) John (Biblical Greek) Ioannes (Biblical Hebrew) Yehochanan (Hebrew) Yochanan (Biblical Latin) Iohannes (French) Yann, Yanick (Breton) Yannic (French) Yannick (Breton) Yannig (Welsh) Ioan (Bulgarian) Yoan 2 (Slovene) Ivo 2 (Macedonian) Vancho (Bulgarian) Vanyo, Yanko (Occitan) Joan 2 (Swedish) Jan 1 (Cornish) Jowan (Corsican) Ghjuvan, Ghjuvanni (Serbian) Ivica (Slovene) Janko, Vanja (Czech) Hanuš, Honza (Polish) Janek (Swedish) Jens, Johan, Johannes, Hans (Danish) Jannick, Jannik (Dutch) Han 2, Hanne 1 (Swedish) Hannes (Dutch) Jantje (Norwegian) Jo (Dutch) Joes, Joop (Welsh) Evan (Scottish) Ian (Irish) Sean, Shane (English) Shaun, Shawn, Shon, Hank, Johnie, Johnnie, Johnny, Jon 2, Van (Esperanto) Johano, Joĉjo (Estonian) Jaan, Juhan, Ants, Jaanus (Faroese) Jóannes, Jógvan (Icelandic) Jóhannes, Jón (Norwegian) Jone 2 (Hungarian) Jani (Finnish) Joni 2, Jouni, Juhana, Juhani, Hannu (Swedish) Janne 1 (Finnish) Juha, Juho, Jukka, Jussi (French) Jean 1, Yoan 1, Yoann, Yohan, Yohann, Yvan, Jeannot, Yan 3 (Greek) Yanis (Galician) Xan, Xoán (German) Johann, Hänsel (Greek) Jannis, Giannis, Ioannis, Yannis, Yiannis, Gianis, Yanni, Yianni (Malay) Yahaya (Hawaiian) Keoni (Spanish) Iván (Hungarian) János, Jancsi (Icelandic) Jóhann (Indonesian) Yohanes (Irish) Eoin, Seán (Italian) Giovanni, Ivano, Gian, Gianni, Giannino, Giò, Giovannino, Vanni (Late Roman) Joannes (Latvian) Ivans, Jānis, Žanis (Limburgish) Sjang, Sjeng (Lithuanian) Jonas 1 (Serbian) Jovan, Jovica (Macedonian) Vančo (Maltese) Ġwann (Manx) Ean (Spanish) Juan 1 (Maori) Hone (Medieval English) Hann, Jan 3, Hankin, Jankin (Medieval French) Jehan (Medieval Italian) Zuan (Picard) Jin 3 (Welsh) Iwan (Polish) Janusz (Portuguese) João, Joãozinho (Portuguese (Brazilian)) Geovane, Ruan (Romanian) Iancu, Ianis, Ionel, Ionică, Ionuț, Nelu (Russian) Ioann, Vanya (Sami) Juhán (Tongan) Sione (Sardinian) Giuanne, Juanne (Scottish Gaelic) Eòin, Iain (Slovak) Ján (Slovene) Janez, Žan, Anže, Anžej (Spanish) Ibán, Juancho, Juanito (Spanish (Latin American)) Jhon, Jhonny (Swahili) Yohana (Swedish) Jöns (Walloon) Djan, Djhan, Djihan (Welsh) Ieuan, Siôn, Iefan, Ifan
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