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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] |
John The Baptist
John the Baptist or , , or , ;Wetterau, Bruce. ''World history''. New York: Henry Holt and Company. 1994. syc, ܝܘܿܚܲܢܵܢ ܡܲܥܡܕ݂ܵܢܵܐ, Yoḥanān Maʿmḏānā; he, יוחנן המטביל, Yohanān HaMatbil; la, Ioannes Baptista; cop, ⲓⲱⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲡⲓⲡⲣⲟⲇⲣⲟⲙⲟⲥ or ; ar, يوحنا المعمدان; myz, ࡉࡅࡄࡀࡍࡀ ࡌࡀࡑࡁࡀࡍࡀ, Iuhana Maṣbana. The name "John" is the Anglicized form, via French, Latin and then Greek, of the Hebrew, "Yochanan", which means "YHWH is gracious"., group="note" ( – ) was a mission preacher active in the area of Jordan River in the early 1st century AD. He is also known as John the Forerunner in Christianity, John the Immerser in some Baptist Christian traditions, and Prophet Yahya in Islam. He is sometimes alternatively referred to as John the Baptiser. John is mentioned by the Roman Jewish historian Josephus and he is revered as a major religious figure Funk, Robert W. & the Jes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ioannis
Ioannis or Ioannes ( el, Ιωάννης), shortened to Giannis or Yannis (Γιάννης) is a Greek given name cognate with Johannes and John and the Arabic name Yahya . Notable people with the name include: * Ioannis I, Tzimiskis, Byzantine Emperor * Ioannis Agorastos-Plagis (John Plagis), Southern Rhodesian flying ace during World War II *Ioannis Alevras, Greek politician who served as Speaker of the Hellenic Parliament *Ioannis Altamouras, Greek painter of the 19th century *Ioannis Anastassakis, professionally known as John Aniston, a Greek-born American actor * Ioannis Andrianopoulos, Greek footballer and one of the founding members of football club Olympiacos CFP * Ioannis Antetokounmpo, commonly known as Giannis Antetokounmpo, Greek basketball player * Ioannis Apakas, Greek painter and priest in the latter part of the 16th century to the early 17th century * Ioannis Argyropoulos, a lecturer, philosopher and humanist, one of the émigré Greek scholars who pioneered the reviva ... [...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] |
Jhon (other)
Jhon is a spelling variation of the English given name ''Juan, John''. Its usage is popular throughout English speaking regions of South America, but is mainly concentrated in Colombia, where the name is listed as one of the most common names in the country. Origin Jhon originates from Hebrew ''Yohanan'' (יוֹחָנָן), "Graced by Yah", or ''Yehohanan'' (יְהוֹחָנָן), "Yahweh is Gracious", also from Hebrew it translates to "not to meant be'". Notable people with the name Jhon Athletes Footballers * Jhon Castillo (born 1983), Colombian forward * Jhon Charría (born 1978), Colombian midfielder * Jhon Cley Jesus Silva (born 1994), Brazilian midfielder * Jhon Córdoba (born 1993), Colombian striker, who plays for German club FC Köln * Jhon Culma (born 1981), Colombian * Jhon Epam (born 1983), Equatoguinean striker * Jhon Kennedy Hurtado (born 1984), Colombian who last played for American team Chivas * Jhon Jairo Mosquera (born 1988), Colombian forward * Jh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean (male Given Name)
In all French-speaking countries, Jean is a male name derived from the Old French ''Jehan'' (or Jahan). The female equivalent is Jeanne () and derives from the Old French ''Jehanne''. Both names derive from the Latin name Johannes, itself from the Koine Greek name ''Ioannes'' (Ιωαννης), the name used for various New Testament characters, most notably John the Baptist. The Greek name ultimately derives from the Biblical Hebrew name Yochanan (יוֹחָנָן), meaning "YHWH/Yahweh is Gracious". People known only as Jean * Jean, Count of Harcourt (died 1473) * Jean, Baron de Batz (1754–1822) * Jean, duc Decazes (1864–1912) * Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg (1921–2019), ruled Luxembourg, 1964–2000 * Prince Jean of Luxembourg (born 1957) * DJ Jean (born 1968), Jan Engelaar, a Dutch disc jockey * Jean (footballer, born 1972), Jean Paulo Fernandes, Brazilian goalkeeper * Jean (footballer, born 1979), Jean Ferreira Narde, Brazilian defender * Jean (footballer, born 198 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Janos (other)
János or Janos may refer to: * János, male Hungarian given name, a variant of John Places * Janos Municipality, a municipality of Chihuahua ** Janos, Chihuahua, town in Mexico ** Janos Biosphere Reserve, a nature reserve in Chihuahua * Janos Trail, trade route from New Mexico to Janos People * James Janos (born 1951), legal birth name of Jesse Ventura * János Aczél (mathematician) (1924–2020), Hungarian-Canadian mathematician * János Adorján (1938–1995), former Hungarian handball player * János Aknai (1908–1992), Hungarian footballer * János Arany (1817–1882), Hungarian writer, poet * János Balogh (biologist) (1913–2002), Hungarian zoologist, ecologist, and professor * János Balogh (chess player) (1892–1980), Hungarian–Romanian chess master * János Balogh (footballer) (born 1982), Hungarian football goalkeeper * Janos Bardi (1923–1990) * János Bartl (1878–1958), magic supply dealer * János Batsányi (1763–1845), Hungarian poet * János Bédl ( ... [...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] |
Jane (given Name)
Jane is a feminine given name. It is the English form of Jehanne, the Old French feminine form of Iohannes, a Latin form of the Greek name (Iōannēs), which is ultimately derived from the Hebrew name יוֹחָנָן (Yochanan), a short form of the name יְהוֹחָנָן (Yehochanan), meaning "Yahweh is merciful". The name was first used in large numbers in the mid-16th century for the daughters of aristocrats as an alternative to the more commonplace Joan. The two names have alternated in popularity. In the early 19th century, Jane rose in popular use in association with its perceived glamour. Joan became more popular in the early to mid-20th century, when it was ranked in the top 500 most popular names given to girls in the United States, but it has again been displaced by Jane on the popularity charts in the 21st century. Name variants Alternate forms include: *Asia (Polish, Italian) *Gianna (Italian) *Gianetta (Italian) *Giannetta (Italian) *Giannina (Italian) *Giovann ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jan (name)
Jan is a form of John that is used in various languages. (See the “Other names” section in this page’s infobox for more variants.) The name is used in Afrikaans, Belarusian, Circassian, Catalan, Cornish, Croatian, Czech, Devon dialect, Dutch, German, Kazakh, Polish, Slovak, Slovenian, Scandinavian and Finnic languages. It is the most prevalent in Czech Republic. In English, the name "Jan" is unrelated to "John", but is a shortened form of the first names Janice, January or Janet, with corresponding pronunciation. It has a separate origin in Persian, Greek, and Armenian. Netherlands and Flanders In the Netherlands and Flanders, the name used to be one of the most popular given first names. From the 1950s the occurrence of the name decreased. In 2014, no more than 3% of the boys are given this name. However, it still is one of the most widely distributed names. It is also the most common name of Dutch players in the Netherlands national football team. The name Jan is somet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jackson (name)
Jackson () is a common American, Scottish, Irish and English surname. In 1980, Jackson was the 24th most popular surname in England and Wales. In the 1990 United States Census, Jackson was the thirteenth most frequently reported surname, accounting for 0.3% of the population.United States Census Bureau (9 May 1995). s:1990 Census Name Files/dist.all.last (1-100) – via Wikisource Jackson is also used as a first name. Notable people with the name include: Surname Entertainment Film and television *Amy Jackson (born 1992), British actress and model *Andrew Jackson (actor) (born 1963), Canadian actor *Anne Jackson (1925–2016), American actress *Anthony Jackson (actor) (1944–2006), English actor *Bill Jackson (television personality) (1935–2022), American TV personality *Charlotte Jackson (born 1978), English TV presenter *David Jackson (British actor) (1934–2005), British actor *Eugene Jackson (1916–2001), American actor *Frederick J. Jackson (1886–1953), American sc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack (given Name)
Jack is a given name, a diminutive of John; alternatively, it may be derived from Jacques, the French form of James or Jacob. Since the late 20th century, Jack has become one of the most common names for boys in many English-speaking countries. It may also be a short form of the male name Jackson. Jack is also used to a lesser extent as a female given name, often as a shortened version of Jacqueline. The word "jack" is also commonly used in other contexts in English for many occupations, objects and actions, linked to the use of the word as a metaphor for a common man. Origin Jack is thought by some to have hailed from the earlier Jackin (from the name Jankin). Alternatively, it may be derived from an anglicisation of Jacques, the French form of the name James or Jacob. There is also a theory that it is Celtic in origin, meaning "healthy, strong, full of vital energy" (compare the Welsh word ''iach'', "health"), from a putative Ancient British ''Yakkios''. Both the name and t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jaan (given Name)
Jaan is an Estonian masculine, a cognate of the English-language given name John. People named Jaan include: * Jaan Anvelt (1884–1937), Estonian communist revolutionary *Jaan Arder (born 1952), Estonian singer *Jaan Ehlvest (born 1962), Estonian chess player * Jaan Eigo (1866–1946), Estonian politician * Jaan Eilart (1933–2006), Estonian biologist * Jaan Einasto (born 1929), Estonian astrophysicist *Jaan Hargel (1912–1966), Estonian conductor, music teacher, oboe player and flautist * Jaan Eslon (1952–2000), Estonian-Swedish chess player *Jaan Hünerson (1882–1942), Estonian agronomist and politician *Jaan Isotamm (1939–2014), Estonian poet *Jaan Jaago (1887–1949), Estonian wrestler *Jaan Jung (1835–1900), Estonian educator, archeologist and historian *Jaan Jüris (born 1977), Estonian ski jumper * Jaan Kalviste (1898–1936), Estonian chemist, educator, and translator *Jaan Kaplinski (1941–2021), Estonian poet, philosopher, and culture critic * Jaan Kärner ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
