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Giovanni (male)

Variants:John (M)
Diminutive(s):Gianni (M) Giannino (M) Vanni (M)
Derivative(s):Giambattista (M) Giammaria (M) Giampaolo (M)
Feminine form:Gianna (F) Giovanna (F)
   
Source(s): The Oxford Names Companion, OUP
Notes:

Italian form of John [q.v.], from Hebrew "God has been gracious".
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