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Joachim (/ ˈ dʒ oʊ ə k ɪ m /; Hebrew: יהויקים, romanized: Yəhoyāqim, lit. 'he whom Yahweh has set up'; Greek : Ἰωακείμ , romanized : Iōākeím ) was, according to Christianity , the husband of Saint Anne , the father of Mary, mother of Jesus , and the maternal grandfather of Jesus .
People. Jehoiakim (c. 635–597 BC), king of Judah, from whom all later versions of the name are directly or indirectly derived. Jehoiachin, king of Judah and son of Jehoiakim. Joachim, a Saint in the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox traditions. He was the father of Mary, the mother of Jesus.
Saints Anne and Joachim, the parents of the Virgin Mary, according to tradition derived from certain apocryphal writings. The account of their lives parallels that of the barren Hannah and her conception of Samuel in the Old Testament. Learn more about Saints Anne and Joachim in this article.
5 days ago · Meaning & History. Contracted form of Jehoiachin or Jehoiakim. According to the apocryphal Gospel of James, Saint Joachim was the husband of Saint Anne and the father of the Virgin Mary. Due to his popularity in the Middle Ages, the name came into general use in Christian Europe (though it was never common in England).
6 days ago · The name Joachim is a boy's name of Hebrew origin meaning "Established by God". Joachim is an undiscovered biblical name with potential, although most modern parents would probably prefer the more lively Spanish version, Joaquin. Like many Old Testament names, it was primarily in use in the seventeenth century, and then became rare.
Category: History & Society. Flourished: c.100 BCE - c.1 BCE. Notable Family Members: spouse Saint Joachim. daughter Mary. St. Anne, the mother of the Virgin Mary, according to tradition derived from certain apocryphal writings. St. Anne is one of the patron saints of Brittany and Canada and of women in labour.
Joachim is used chiefly in the English, French, German, and Polish languages, and it is derived from Hebrew origins. The name is of the meaning Yahweh will establish, established by Yahweh . A biblical name, it is derived from the elements 'yahweh' name of God ; 'Quwm' meaning to rise, to establish .
