2012-12-15, 03:42 PM
nouthyella Wrote:Actually John's strange translation in Chinese is due to a multi-translation, from Johann (German pronounciation)
Behind the Name Wrote:English form of Iohannes, the Latin form of the Greek name Ιωαννης (Ioannes), itself derived from the Hebrew name יוֹחָנָן (Yochanan) meaning "YAHWEH is gracious".Mightn't it be straight from source? English is hardly the be-all and end-all.