Joachim
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Origin of the name Joaquin:
Derived from the Hebrew Jehoiakim, which is from Yehoyakim (God will establish, God gives strength). In medieval Christian tradition, the name was assigned to the father of the Virgin Mary, as Anne was assigned to her mother.
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English form of the more familiar Spanish Joaquin.
In Catholic tradition, Joachim is the name of the father of Mary (the mother of Jesus).
Pronounced: zho-a-SHEN (French), YO-ah-khim (German), yaw-AH-kheem (Polish), JO-ah-kim (English), ee-oh-ah-KEEM (Greek)- Famous real-life people named Joachim: | Edit
Joaquin Phoenix ("Joaquin" is the Spanish version of "Joachim")
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