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
Related Names
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