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Original entry ↗A male given name originating from the Bible [in turn from Hebrew]; very popular since the Middle Ages. · Used generically for a man whose actual name may not be known. · Used frequently to form an idea personified, as in John Bull, John Barleycorn (see derivations below). · Persons of the Christian Bible: John the Baptist; and names possibly referring to one, two or three persons, frequently called "Saint": John the Apostle, John the Evangelist and John of Patmos (also called John the Divine or John the Theologian).
From Middle English John, Johan, Johannes, from Anglo-Norman Jehan, Johan, and also Old English Iohannes, both from Late Latin Iōhannēs, variant of Latin Iōannēs, from Koine Greek Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs), from Biblical Hebrew יוֹחָנָן (Yôḥānān), perhaps contracted from a former יְהוֹחָנָן (Yəhōḥānān, “God is gracious”). Doublet of Jack, Jon, Johan, Johann, Johannes, Jean, Sean, Shane, Shaun, Ian, Ivan, Evan, Juan, Giovanni, and Yahya.
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- Inherited-form mentionJohnenm
- Derivation mentionIohannesang
- Derivation mentionIōannēsla
- Doublet mentionJacken
- Doublet mentionJonen
- Doublet mentionJohanen
- Doublet mentionJohannen
- Doublet mentionJohannesen
- Doublet mentionJeanen
- Doublet mentionSeanen
- Doublet mentionShaneen
- Doublet mentionShaunen
- Doublet mentionIanen
- Doublet mentionIvanen
- Doublet mentionEvanen
- Doublet mentionJuanen
- Doublet mentionGiovannien
- Doublet mentionYahyaen
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