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Jon
Jon is a shortened form of the common given name Jonathan, derived from "YHWH has given". The name is spelled Jón in Iceland and on the Faroe Islands. In the Nordic countries, it is derived from Johannes. Notable people * Jon Aaraas (born 1986), Norwegian ski jumper *Jon Abbate (born 1985), American gridiron football player * Jon Abbott, American media executive *Jon Aberasturi (born 1989), Basque bicycle racer * Jon Ramon Aboitiz (1948–2018), Filipino businessman *Jon Abrahams (born 1977), American actor *Jon Abrahamsen (born 1951), Norwegian footballer *Jon Ackerson, American lawyer and politician * Jon Adams, American folk musician *Jon Adkins (born 1977), American baseball player *Jon Agee (born 1960), American writer and illustrator *Jon Agirre (born 1997), Spanish cyclist * Jon E. Ahlquist (1944–2020), American molecular biologist and ornithologist *Jon Akass (1933–1990), British journalist *Jon Åker (1927–2013), Norwegian hospital director *Jon Akin (born 1977), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jonathan (name)
Jonathan (, Modern Hebrew language, Standard: ''Yehōnatan''/''Yōnatan'', Tiberian vocalization, Tiberian: ''Yŏhōnāṯān''/''Yōnāṯān'') is a common name given to males which means "YHWH has given" in Hebrew. The earliest known use of the name was in the Hebrew Bible, Bible; one Jonathan (Books of Samuel), Jonathan was the son of Saul, King Saul, a close friend of David. Variants of Jonathan include Jonatan, Djonathan. Bible, Biblical variants include Yehonathan, Y'honathan, Yhonathan, Yonathan, Yehonatan, Yonatan, Yonaton, Yonoson, Yeonoson or Yehonasan. In Israel, "Yoni" is a common nickname for ''Yonatan'' (Jonathan) in the same way Jonny is in English language, English. The name was the 31st-most-popular boys' name in the United States in 2011, according to the Social Security Administration, SSA.Popularly Baby Names So ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |