a dove; multiplying of the people
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary
Johanan, in Christ's genealogy (Luk_3:30); compare, the similar names, as often occurs in a family, Luk_3:26-27.
Fausset's Bible Dictionary
By Andrew Robert Fausset, co-Author of Jamieson, Fausset and Brown's 1888.
Jo'nan. ( perhaps a contraction of Johnana, gift or grace of God). Son of Eliakim, in the genealogy of Christ. Luk_3:30. (B.C. before 876).
Smith's Bible Dictionary
By Dr. William Smith.Published in 1863
jō?nan. See JONAM.
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
PRINTER 1915.
Jonan
(Ι᾿ωνάν, perh. contr. for JONATHAN or JOHANAN, or i.q. JONAS), the son of Eliakim and father of Joseph among the maternal ancestors of Christ (Luk_3:30). He is not mentioned in the Old Test. B.C. considerably ante 876. SEE GENEALOGY OF CHRIST.
CYCLOPEDIA OF BIBLICAL, THEOLOGICAL AND ECCLESIASTICAL
press 1895.