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Evan
Evan is both an English and Welsh given name derived from "Iefan", a Welsh form for the name John. In other languages it bears similarities to "Ivan", "Ian", and "Juan"; the name John itself is derived from the ancient Hebrew name Yəhôḥānān, which means "Yahweh is gracious". Evan can also be the shortened version of the Greek names "Evangelos" (meaning "good messenger") and "Evander" (meaning "good man"). While mostly male, the name is also given to women, as with actress Evan Rachel Wood, leading some to characterise it as unisex. It may also be encountered as a surname, of which Evans is the most common version. Other languages also assign meaning to Evan as a word or name. It is related to the Gaelic word "Eóghan" meaning "youth" or "young warrior", and means "right-handed" in Scots. he, אֶבֶן, even literally means "rock". Popularity The popularity of the name Evan in the United States had risen steadily in recent decades, going from the 440th-ranked male name in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John (given Name)
John (; ') is a common male given name in the English language of Hebrew origin. The name is the English form of ''Iohannes'' and ''Ioannes'', which are the Latin forms of the Greek name Ioannis (Ιωάννης), originally borne by Hellenized Jews transliterating the Hebrew name ''Yochanan'' (), the contracted form of the longer name (), meaning "Yahweh is Gracious" or "Yahweh is Merciful". There are numerous forms of the name in different languages; these were formerly often simply translated as "John" in English, but are increasingly left in their native forms (see sidebar). It is among the most commonly given names in Anglophone, Arabic, European, Latin American, Persian and Turkish countries. Traditionally in the Anglosphere, it was the most common, although it has not been since the latter half of the 20th century. John owes its unique popularity to two highly revered saints, John the Baptist (forerunner of Jesus Christ) and the apostle John (traditionally considered the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Janez (given Name)
Janez is a Slovene form of the given name John.Keber, Janez. 1988. ''Leksikon imen. Izvor imen na Slovenskem.'' Celje: Mohorjeva družba, pp. 213–216. * Janez Burger (born 1965), film director * Janez Drnovšek (1950–2008), second president of Slovenia * Janez Drozg (1933–2005), film director * Janez Janša (born 1958), fifth prime minister of Slovenia * Janez Lapajne (born 1967), film director * Janez Semrajč * Janez Vajkard Valvasor Johann Weikhard Freiherr von Valvasor or Johann Weichard Freiherr von Valvasor ( sl, Janez Vajkard Valvasor, ) or simply Valvasor (baptised on 28 May 1641 – September or October 1693) was a natural historian and polymath from Carniola, pr ... (1641–1693), Slovene name of Johann Weikhard von Valvasor, scholar and polymath, member of the Royal Society References Slovene masculine given names {{Slovenia-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jovan (given Name)
Jovan ( sr-Cyrl, Јован, Macedonian: Јован, cu, Їωан) is a Serbian male given name equivalent to English "John" or Slavic "Ivan", from he, יהוחנן. Notable people with this name A * Jovan Aćimović (born 1948), Serbian footballer *Jovan Adepo (born 1988), British-born American actor *Jovan Ajduković (born 1968), Serbian linguist and writer * Jovan Albanez ( 17th-century – 1732), Hapsburg Montenegrin-Serbian military leader * Jovan Ali (born 1995), Trinidadian cricketer * Jovan Anđelković (1942–1969), Serbian footballer *Jovan Andrevski ( 2000–2001), Macedonian military leader *Jovan Asen ( John Komnenos Asen; 1345–1363; died 1363), Bulgarian noble-born Serbian despot *Jovan Atanacković (1848–1921), Serbian general *Jovan Avakumović (1841–1928), Serbian lawyer, criminologist, statesman, and prime minister * Jovan Avakumović (poet) (1748–1810), Hapsburg Serbian noble, poet, and lawyer B *Jovan Babunski ( Jovan Stojković; 1878–1920), Se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jonne (name)
Jonne is a Finnish variant of the given name John. Notable people with the name include: * Jonne Aaron (born 1983), Finnish singer * Jonne Hjelm (born 1988), Finnish footballer *Jonne Järvelä (born 1974), Finnish musician * Jonne Kemppinen (born 1981), Finnish footballer *Jonne Valtonen Jonne Valtonen is a Finnish composer, arranger and orchestrator. He is renowned for his contributions in the field of demoscene and tracker music, under the name Purple Motion, and with Future Crew. Life and early career Jonne Valtonen was b ... (born 1976), Finnish composer * Jonne Virtanen (born 1988), Finnish ice hockey player It is also the surname of Uruguayan footballer Luis Jonne. {{given name, type=both Finnish masculine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johannes
Johannes is a Medieval Latin form of the personal name that usually appears as "John" in English language contexts. It is a variant of the Greek and Classical Latin variants (Ιωάννης, ''Ioannes''), itself derived from the Hebrew name '' Yehochanan'', meaning "Yahweh is gracious". The name became popular in Northern Europe, especially in Germany because of Christianity. Common German variants for Johannes are ''Johann'', ''Hannes'', '' Hans'' (diminutized to ''Hänschen'' or ''Hänsel'', as known from "''Hansel and Gretel''", a fairy tale by the Grimm brothers), '' Jens'' (from Danish) and ''Jan'' (from Dutch, and found in many countries). In the Netherlands, Johannes was without interruption the most common masculine birth name until 1989. The English equivalent for Johannes is John. In other languages *Joan, Jan, Gjon, Gjin and Gjovalin in Albanian *'' Yoe'' or '' Yohe'', uncommon American form''Dictionary of American Family Names'', Oxford University Press, 2013. *Yaḥy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johanan
Yohanan, Yochanan and Johanan are various transliterations to the Latin alphabet of the Hebrew male given name ('), a shortened form of ('), meaning "YHWH is gracious". The name is ancient, recorded as the name of Johanan, high priest of the Second Temple around 400 BCE. It became the most popular Christian given name in reference to either John the Apostle or John the Baptist. Adaptations The Hebrew name was adopted as (''Iōánnēs'') in Biblical Greek as the name of both John the Baptist and John the Apostle. In the Latin Vulgate this was originally adopted as ''Iohannes'' (or ''Johannes'' – in Latin, '' J'' is the same letter as ''I''). The presence of an ''h'', not found in the Greek adaptation, shows awareness of the Hebrew origin. Later editions of the Vulgate, such as the Clementine Vulgate, have ''Ioannes'', however. The anglicized form ''John'' makes its appearance in Middle English, from the mid-12th century, as a direct adaptation from Medieval Latin ''Johann ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johann
Johann, typically a male given name, is the German form of ''Iohannes'', which is the Latin form of the Greek name ''Iōánnēs'' (), itself derived from Hebrew name ''Yochanan'' () in turn from its extended form (), meaning "Yahweh is Gracious" or "Yahweh is Merciful". Its English language equivalent is John. It is uncommon as a surname. People People with the name Johann include: A–K * Johann Adam Hiller (1728–1804), German composer * Johann Adam Reincken (1643–1722), Dutch/German organist * Johann Adam Remele (died 1740), German court painter * Johann Adolf I, Duke of Saxe-Weissenfels (1649–1697) * Johann Adolph Hasse (1699-1783), German Composer * Johann Altfuldisch (1911—1947), German Nazi SS concentration camp officer executed for war crimes * Johann Andreas Eisenmenger (1654–1704), German Orientalist * Johann Baptist Wanhal (1739–1813), Czech composer * Johann Bernhard Fischer von Erlach (1656–1723), Austrian architect * Johann Bernoulli (1667–1748), Swi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johan (given Name)
Johan is a Scandinavian and Dutch form of ''Iohannes'', the Latin form of the Greek name ''Iōánnēs'' (), from the Hebrew name ''Yochanan'' (), itself derived from the extended form (), meaning "Yahweh is Gracious". It is uncommon as a surname. Its English equivalent is John. ''Johan'' is also a masculine given name of Malay language origin, meaning "champion". People with the name Johan include: * Johan (Archbishop of Uppsala), late 13th-century Polish-born cleric * Johan Alho (1907–1982), Finnish footballer and a football referee * Johan Andersson (born 1974), Swedish video game designer * Johan Berisha (born 1979), Swiss footballer * Johan Bleeker (born 1942), Dutch space scientist * Johan Bouma (born 1940), Dutch soil scientist * Johan Brunell (born 1991), Finnish footballer * Johan Bruyneel (born 1964), Belgian cyclist and team manager * Johan Büser (born 1983), Swedish politician * Johan Christian Fabricius (1745–1808), Danish zoologist * Johan Cruyff (1947–20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
João
João is the Portuguese equivalent of the given name John. The diminutive is Joãozinho and the feminine is Joana. It is widespread in Portuguese-speaking countries. Notable people with the name are enumerated in the sections below. Kings * João I of Kongo, ruled 1470–1509 * João II of Lemba or João Manuel II of Kongo, ruled 1680–1716 * Dharmapala of Kotte, last King of the Kingdom of Kotte, reigned 1551–1597 Princes * João Manuel, Hereditary Prince of Portugal (1537–1554), son of John III * Infante João, Duke of Beja (1842–1861) Arts and literature * João Bosco, Brazilian musician * João Cabral de Melo Neto, Brazilian poet and diplomat * Joao Constancia, Filipino singer, actor and dancer * João Donato, Brazilian musician * João de Deus de Nogueira Ramos, Portuguese poet * João Gilberto, Brazilian musician * João Guimarães Rosa, Brazilian novelist, short story writer, and diplomat * João Miguel (actor), Brazilian actor * João Nogueira, Brazilian mu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juan
''Juan'' is a given name, the Spanish and Manx versions of ''John''. It is very common in Spain and in other Spanish-speaking communities around the world and in the Philippines, and also (pronounced differently) in the Isle of Man. In Spanish, the diminutive form (equivalent to ''Johnny'') is , with feminine form (comparable to ''Jane'', ''Joan'', or ''Joanna'') , and feminine diminutive (equivalent to ''Janet'', ''Janey'', ''Joanie'', etc.). Chinese terms * ( or 娟, 隽) 'beautiful, graceful' is a common given name for Chinese women. * () The Chinese character 卷, which in Mandarin is almost homophonic with the characters for the female name, is a division of a traditional Chinese manuscript or book and can be translated as 'fascicle', 'scroll', 'chapter', or 'volume'. Notable people * Juan (footballer, born 1979), Brazilian footballer * Juan (footballer, born 1982), Brazilian footballer * Juan (footballer, born March 2002), Brazilian footballer * Juan (footballer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hans (name)
Hans is a Germanic masculine given name in Danish, Dutch, Estonian, Faroese, German, Norwegian, Icelandic and Swedish-speaking populations. It was originally short for Johannes (John), but is now also recognized as a name in its own right for official purposes. The earliest documented usage was in 1356 in Sweden, 1360 in Norway, and the 14th century in Denmark. The name "Hansel" (german: Hänsel) is a variant, meaning "little Hans". Another variant with the same meaning is , found in the German proverb "", which translates roughly as: "What Hansel doesn't learn, Hans will never learn". Alternate forms Other variants include: Han, Hawns, Hanns, Hannes, Hanse, Hansi (also female), Hansele, Hansal, Hensal, Hanserl, Hännschen, Hennes, Hännes, Hänneschen, Henning, Henner, Honsa, Johan, Johann, Jan, Jannes, Jo, Joha, Hanselmann, Hansje. Pet, diminutive, alternative and other language forms are: * (Dutch, German, Swedish, Icelandic, Finnish) * Honza (Czech) * Hovhannes ( ( r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joan (given Name)
Joan (female name: ; male name: ) is both a feminine form of the personal name ''John'' given to females in the Anglosphere; and the native masculine form of ''John'' (for males) in the Catalan-Valencian and Occitan languages. In both cases, the name is derived from the Greek via the Latin and (or and ), and is thus cognate with John and related to its many forms, including its derived feminine forms. The name was disseminated widely into many languages and cultures from the Greek name (romanised, ), along with its feminine form (romanised, ). Its ultimate origin, as with ''John'', is from the Hebrew (), " Graced by Yah", or (), "Yahweh is Gracious". History The Anglosphere female name ''Joan'' entered the English language through the Old French forms, ''Johanne'' and ''Jehanne'', female variants of the male name ''Johannes''. In Catalan-Valencian and Occitan, ''Joan'' () has been in continuous use as the native, masculine form of ''John'' since at least the Middle Ag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
