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Johnson
Johnson is a surname of Anglo-Norman origin meaning "Son of John". It is the second most common in the United States and 154th most common in the world. As a common family name in Scotland, Johnson is occasionally a variation of ''Johnston'', a habitational name. Etymology The name itself is a patronym of the given name ''John'', literally meaning "son of John". The name ''John'' derives from Latin ''Johannes'', which is derived through Greek ''Iōannēs'' from Hebrew ''Yohanan'', meaning "Yahweh has favoured". Origin The name has been extremely popular in Europe since the Christian era as a result of it being given to St John the Baptist, St John the Evangelist and nearly one thousand other Christian saints. Other Germanic languages * Swedish: Johnsson, Jonsson * Icelandic: Jónsson See also * List of people with surname Johnson *Gjoni (Gjonaj) *Ioannou * Jensen * Johansson * Johns *Johnsson * Johnston * Johnstone *Jones *Jonson * Jonsson *Jovanović Jovanović ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jansen (surname)
Jansen is a Dutch language, Dutch/Flemish and Low German patronymic surname meaning son of Jan (other), Jan, a common derivative of Johannes. It is equivalent to the English surname Johnson. The near homonyms "Jensen (surname), Jensen" and "Jansson" are its Danish language, Danish, Norwegian language, Norwegian and Swedish language, Swedish counterparts. Jansen is a very common surname in the Dutch-language area. Jansen is one of the List of the most common surnames in Europe#Netherlands, most common names in the Netherlands and the most common when combined with variant spelling Janssen (surname), Janssen. In Belgium, the variant Janssens is the List of the most common surnames in Europe#Belgium, second most common name. People named Jansen *Ada Jansen (born 1942), Dutch politician *Adam Jansen, American archivist *Alandson Jansen da Silva (born 1988), Belgian-Brazilian footballer *Alexandre Jansen Da Silva (born 1987), Belgian-Brazilian footballer *Alf-Inge Jansen (bo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
English Language
English is a West Germanic language of the Indo-European language family, with its earliest forms spoken by the inhabitants of early medieval England. It is named after the Angles, one of the ancient Germanic peoples that migrated to the island of Great Britain. Existing on a dialect continuum with Scots, and then closest related to the Low Saxon and Frisian languages, English is genealogically West Germanic. However, its vocabulary is also distinctively influenced by dialects of France (about 29% of Modern English words) and Latin (also about 29%), plus some grammar and a small amount of core vocabulary influenced by Old Norse (a North Germanic language). Speakers of English are called Anglophones. The earliest forms of English, collectively known as Old English, evolved from a group of West Germanic (Ingvaeonic) dialects brought to Great Britain by Anglo-Saxon settlers in the 5th century and further mutated by Norse-speaking Viking settlers starting in the 8th and 9th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Janssen (surname)
Janssen is a Dutch patronymic surname cognate to the English surname Johnson. It is the 7th most common name in the Netherlands and the most common (over 131,000 people), when combined with the spelling variant Jansen. Geographical distribution As of 2014, 45.3% of all known bearers of the surname ''Janssen'' were residents of the Netherlands (frequency 1:281), 26.9% of Germany (1:2,249), 11.5% of the United States (1:23,667), 9.4% of Belgium (1:926), 1.4% of Australia (1:12,720) and 1.2% of Canada (1:23,187). In the Netherlands, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:281) in the following provinces: * 1. Limburg (1:68) * 2. Gelderland (1:141) * 3. North Brabant (1:208) In Belgium, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:926) only in one region: Flemish Region (1:696). In Germany, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:2,249) in the following states: * 1. Lower Saxony (1:405) * 2. Bremen (1:927) * 3, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Wales to its west and Scotland to its north. The Irish Sea lies northwest and the Celtic Sea to the southwest. It is separated from continental Europe by the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south. The country covers five-eighths of the island of Great Britain, which lies in the North Atlantic, and includes over 100 smaller islands, such as the Isles of Scilly and the Isle of Wight. The area now called England was first inhabited by modern humans during the Upper Paleolithic period, but takes its name from the Angles, a Germanic tribe deriving its name from the Anglia peninsula, who settled during the 5th and 6th centuries. England became a unified state in the 10th century and has had a significant cultural and legal impact on the wider world since the Age of Discovery, which began during the 15th century. The English language, the Anglican Church, and Engli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ioannides
Ioannidis or Ioannides () is a Greek surname. The female version of the name is Ioannidou or Ioannides. ''Ioannidis'' or ''Ioannides'' is a patronymic surname which literally means "the son of Ioannis (Yiannis)", thus making it equivalent to English Johnson. Notable people with surname Ioannidis or Ioannides include: Men * Alkinoos Ioannidis (born 1969), Cypriot composer and singer * Andreas Ioannides (born 1975), Cypriot football player * Dimitrios Ioannides (1923–2010), military officer involved in the Greek military junta of 1967-1974 * Evgenios Ioannidis (born 2001), Greek chess player * Georgios Ioannidis (born 1988), Greek footballer * Giannis Ioannidis (born 1945), former basketball coach and politician * John Ioannidis (born 1965), medical researcher * Matt Ioannidis (born 1994), American football player * Paul Ioannidis (1924–2021), pilot and resistance fighter * Perikles Ioannidis (1881-1965), admiral and second husband of Princess Maria Georgievna of Greece and D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ioannidis
Ioannidis or Ioannides () is a Greek surname. The female version of the name is Ioannidou or Ioannides. ''Ioannidis'' or ''Ioannides'' is a patronymic surname which literally means "the son of Ioannis (Yiannis)", thus making it equivalent to English Johnson. Notable people with surname Ioannidis or Ioannides include: Men * Alkinoos Ioannidis (born 1969), Cypriot composer and singer * Andreas Ioannides (born 1975), Cypriot football player * Dimitrios Ioannides (1923–2010), military officer involved in the Greek military junta of 1967-1974 * Evgenios Ioannidis (born 2001), Greek chess player * Georgios Ioannidis (born 1988), Greek footballer * Giannis Ioannidis (born 1945), former basketball coach and politician * John Ioannidis (born 1965), medical researcher * Matt Ioannidis (born 1994), American football player * Paul Ioannidis (1924–2021), pilot and resistance fighter * Perikles Ioannidis (1881-1965), admiral and second husband of Princess Maria Georgievna of Greece and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johnsson
Johnsson is a Swedish surname meaning "son of John". People with this surname include: * Christofer Johnsson, Swedish heavy metal musician * Kim Johnsson, Swedish ice hockey player * Peter Johnsson (born 1962), Swedish politician * Sonja Johnsson, Swedish Swimmer * William G. Johnsson, former editor of the ''Adventist Review'' See also * Jonson * Jonsson * Johanson * Johansson Johansson is a patronymic family name of Swedish origin meaning ''"son of Johan"'', or ''"Johan's son"''. It is the most common Swedish family name, followed by Andersson. (First 18 surnames ends -sson.) The Danish, Norwegian, German and Dutch var ... {{surname Swedish-language surnames Patronymic surnames Surnames from given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johansson
Johansson is a patronymic family name of Swedish origin meaning ''"son of Johan"'', or ''"Johan's son"''. It is the most common Swedish family name, followed by Andersson. (First 18 surnames ends -sson.) The Danish, Norwegian, German and Dutch variant is Johansen, while the most common spelling in the US is Johnson. There are still other spellings. Johansson is an uncommon given name. Geographical distribution As of 2014, 91.2% of all known bearers of the surname ''Johansson'' were residents of Sweden (frequency 1:39), 2.5% of Finland (1:802), 1.5% of Norway (1:1,274), 1.4% of the United States (1:93,010) and 1.0% of Denmark (1:2,022). In Sweden, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:39) in the following counties: * 1. Kalmar (1:21) * 2. Kronoberg (1:21) * 3. Halland (1:21) * 4. Jönköping (1:25) * 5. Västra Götaland (1:26) * 6. Blekinge (1:29) * 7. Östergötland (1:30) * 8. Värmland (1:30) * 9. Västerbotten (1:36) * 10. Gotland (1:36) * 11. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johnston (surname)
Johnston is in most cases a habitational surname derived from several places in Scotland. Historically, the surname has been most common throughout Scotland and Ireland. Etymology This surname is derived from the genitive case of the given name ''John'' and ''tone'' or ''toun'' ("settlement" in Middle English, literally meaning "John's town". People with the surname ''Johnston'' A–E * Alan Johnston (born 1962), BBC correspondent * Albert Johnston (rugby league) (1891–1961), Australian rugby league footballer * Albert Sidney Johnston (1803–1862), Texian, American, and Confederate general * Alexander Johnston (other), several people * Andrew Johnston (other), several people * Andrew Galbraith Johnston (died 1886), brewer of Oakbank, South Australia * Anthony Johnston (other), several people * Arnrid Johnston (1895-1972), Swedish sculptor and illustrator * Arthur Johnston (poet) (1587–1641), Scottish physician and poet * Arthur Johnston ('' fl. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Janowicz
Janowicz ( ) is a Polish language surname, equivalent to English Johnson. Notable bearers include: *Jerzy Janowicz (born 1990), Polish professional tennis player * Mikolaj Janowicz Kiezgajlo, lt, Mykolas Kęsgaila Valimantaitis (died c. 1450), Lithuanian nobleman from Deltuva *Ryszard Pędrak-Janowicz (1932, Lwów – 2004, Kraków Kraków (), or Cracow, is the second-largest and one of the oldest cities in Poland. Situated on the Vistula River in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, the city dates back to the seventh century. Kraków was the official capital of Poland until 1596 ...), Polish luger * Stanislaw Janowicz Kiezgajlo (died 1526), Lithuanian nobleman * Victor Felix "Vic" Janowicz (1930–1996), American football halfback {{surname, Janowicz Polish-language surnames Patronymic surnames Surnames from given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hovhannisyan
Hovhannisyan or Hovannisyan ( hy, Հովհաննիսյան ) is an Armenian language, Armenian surname meaning "son of Hovhannes (other), Hovhannes", the Armenian equivalent of John (given name), John, thus making it equivalent to Johnson. It is the List of most common surnames in Asia#Armenia, most common surname in Armenia. Variants of the name in Armenian and Western Armenian include Hovhannesian, Hovannesian, Hovannisian, Hovhannisian and Oganessian. Notable people with the surname include: Hovhannisyan *Armen Hovhannisyan (1994–2014), Nagorno-Karabakh Republic Defense Army soldier *Art Hovhannisyan, Armenian-American boxer *Artak Hovhannisyan, Armenian sport wrestler *Artsrun Hovhannisyan, press secretary of the Armenian Ministry of Defense. *Ashot Hovhannisyan, Armenian politician *Azat Hovhannisyan, Armenian boxer *Edgar Hovhannisyan, Armenian composer *Khoren Hovhannisyan, Armenian football midfielder *Lilit Hovhannisyan, Armenian singer *Lusine Hovhannisyan, Ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jensen (surname)
Jensen is a surname of Scandinavian origin meaning ''son of Jens''. In 2001 it was the most common surname in Denmark, but nowadays it is the second most common surname in Denmark, where it is shared by about 5% of the population. It is also very common in other Scandinavian countries such as Norway, where it is the ninth most common surname, but nevertheless shared by about 5% of the population. The name is also in use in the Faroe Islands. There was no "Jensen family," merely a system of patronymics that was finally fixed in the 19th century at an arbitrary time, when the state bureaucracy required family names; before that people took their name from their father's first name.Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges, ''A Dictionary of Surnames'' (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1988), pp. xxxv & 282-83. List of persons with the surname A *Adolf Jensen (1837–1879), composer *Al Jensen (born 1958) * Anabel Jensen, American educator and author * Anders Thomas Jensen (born 1972) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
