Joachim
Syllables: Jo·a·chim/ˈd͡ʒəʊ̯.ə.kɪm/US/ˈd͡ʒoʊ̯.ə.kɪm/
Joachim proper noun: the father of the Virgin Mary, according to apocryphal gospels.
Proper noun
Joachim
- The father of the Virgin Mary, according to apocryphal gospels.
- A male given name from Hebrew, always rare in English.
Joachim meaning in Hindi, Arabic and Vietnamese
Joachim in Hindi
- father of the Virgin Mary
- यहोयाक़ीम yahoyāqīm
Joachim in Arabic
- father of the Virgin Mary
- يُوَاقِيم yuwāqīm
- male given name
- يُوَاكِيم yuwākīm, يُوَاخِيم yuwāḵīm
Joachim in Vietnamese
- male given name
- Gioakim, Gioankim
Origin of Joachim
Derived from Latin Iōākīm, from Ancient Greek Ἰωακείμ (Iōakeím), Ἰωακίμ (Iōakím) (2 Kings 24:1), from Biblical Hebrew יְהוֹיָקִים (yəhôyâqîm, literally “may Yahweh raise up”). The Septuagint in 2 Kings 24 mentions "Ιωακιμ" and his son "Ιωαχιμ" (יהויכין), but the latter does not seem to be the source of the name Joachim, as in the Vulgate it is "Ioachin", and in Greek the father of Mary is Ιωακειμ, not Ιωαχιμ.
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Questions about Joachim
- What does Joachim mean?
- Joachim means the father of the Virgin Mary, according to apocryphal gospels.
- What is Joachim in Hindi?
- Joachim in Hindi is यहोयाक़ीम (yahoyāqīm). See Joachim meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is Joachim?
- Joachim is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Joachim?
- Joachim is pronounced /ˈd͡ʒoʊ̯.ə.kɪm/ (US).
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