yo.cha.nan is a personal name used for men named in genealogies, official records, and the Jeremiah narrative.

The noun proper form functions as a personal designation: it names men in family lists and records, and repeatedly identifies Johanan son of Kareah within the events surrounding Gedaliah, Ishmael, and the remnant of Judah.

1. Personal name identifying named men · dominant

   All supplied tokens are marked Noun · Proper. In 1 Chronicles 3:15 the APB renders a son of Josiah within a family list, while in Ezra 8:12 it renders a son of Hakkatan among those accompanying the sons of Azgad. In Jeremiah 41:16 the same proper-name use identifies Johanan son of Kareah as he and the commanders take the remnant brought back from Ishmael.

   1 Chronicles 3:151 Chronicles 3:24Ezra 8:12Jeremiah 40:13Jeremiah 41:16Nehemiah 12:23

In the Anselm Project Bible: Across the supplied verses, the APB presents the proper name as “Johanan,” often with a father’s name to distinguish the person in view. Its surrounding wording is used only to identify the named persons and scenes.