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By trisha chakraborty,MA, BEd•July 28, 2023

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Origin, Meaning, And History Of Geovanni

Geovanni is a masculine name of Hebrew origin and is a derivative of the name ‘Yochanan,’ meaning ‘God is gracious.’ It is also an Italian form of the name John and a variant of Giovanni.

Giovanni, the Italian equivalent of John, originated from the Hebrew male name Yəhôḥānān, which was later Anglicized to John. As Greek became prevalent among early Christians in the West, Yəhôḥānān was translated to ‘Ioannes.’ With the dominance of Latin in Christian culture, Ioannes was then Latinized as Johannes. During the Roman Empire, the Italian language grew from Latin and Johannes eventually became Giovanni.

The name Geovanni gained immense popularity in Italian-speaking cultures, which were strongly influenced by the Holy Roman Empire and Roman Catholicism. Although traditionally a masculine name, Geovanni could easily be a gender-neutral name. This classic Italian name is popular as a given name and surname. The female counterpart of this classy name is Giovanna.

Giovanni was also a fairly common name in middle-aged Italy, popularized by the influential Venetian painter Giovanni Bellini (1430-1516) and the painter and sculptor Giovanni Lorenzo Bernini (1598-1680) [1].

Other common forms of the name Geovanni include Geovani,Geovanny, and Geovannis. Possible nicknames for someone named Geovanni could beGio, Geo,Gigi,Anni, or Vanno.

There are not many famous personalities with this name exceptGeovanni DeibersonMaurício Gómez, commonly known as Geovanni, is a retired Brazilian soccer player who primarily operated as an offensive midfielder. However, he also possessed the versatility to perform effectively as a winger or striker.