Gioan Baotixita

Vietnamese

Etymology

From Spanish Juan Bautista. Cognate with English John the Baptist, French Jean-Baptiste.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [zwaːn˧˧ ʔɓaːw˧˧ ti˧˧ si˧˧ taː˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [jwaːŋ˧˧ ʔɓaːw˧˧ tɪj˧˧ sɪj˧˧ taː˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [jwaːŋ˧˧ ʔɓaːw˧˧ tɪj˧˧ sɪj˧˧ taː˧˧]
  • Phonetic spelling: gioan bao ti xi ta

Proper noun

Gioan Baotixita • (由安包卑吹些)

  1. (Roman Catholicism) John the Baptist

Usage notes

This name is often used as a saint name, similar to the use of Jean-Baptiste among French Catholics. Gioan Tẩy Giả and Gioan Tiền Hô are also used to refer to John the Baptist in the New Testament.

Synonyms

  • (John the Baptist): Gioan Tẩy Giả (Roman Catholicism), Gioan Tiền Hô (Roman Catholicism), Giăng Báp-tít (Protestantism)
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