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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 ( sr-Cyrl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Lyndon may refer to: Places * Lyndon, Alberta, Canada * Lyndon, Rutland, East Midlands, England * Lyndon, Solihull, West Midlands, England United States * Lyndon, Illinois * Lyndon, Kansas * Lyndon, Kentucky * Lyndon, New York * Lyndon, Ohio * Lyndon, Pennsylvania * Lyndon, Vermont * Lyndon, Sheboygan County, Wisconsin, a town * Lyndon, Juneau County, Wisconsin, a town Other uses * Lyndon State College, a public college located in Lyndonville, Vermont People * Lyndon (name), given name and surname See also * Lyndon School (other) * Lyndon Township (other) * * Lydon (other) * Lynden (other) * Lindon (other) * Linden (other) {{disambig, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ivanović
Ivanović ( sr-cyr, Ивановић, ) or Ivanovich ( Russian: Иванович and Ukrainian: Іванович; also transliterated as ''Ivanovitch'') is a surname, a patronymic derived from ''Ivan''. It is a common surname in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Montenegro, and Serbia. It may refer to: *Ana Ivanovic (born 1987), Serbian tennis player * Andrei Ivanovitch (born 1968), Roumanian pianist * Cristoforo Ivanovich (1620–1689), music historian, poet, librettist * Božidar Ivanović (born 1946), Montenegrin chess grandmaster and politician * Božina Ivanović (1931–2002), Montenegrin anthropologist and politician * Branislav Ivanović (born 1984), Serbian footballer *Cristoforo Ivanovich (1620–1689), Venetian music historian, poet, librettist * Dmitry Ivanovich (other), several people * Đorđe Ivanović (born 1995), Serbian footballer *Duško Ivanović, (born 1957), Montenegrin basketball player and coach *Feodor I of Russia commonly known in Russian as Tsar Fy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jónsson
Jónsson is a surname of Icelandic origin, meaning ''son of Jón''. In Icelandic names, the name is not strictly a surname, but a patronymic. The name refers to: * Arnar Jónsson (actor) (born 1943), Icelandic actor * Arnar Jónsson (basketball) (born 1983), Icelandic basketball player * Arngrímur Jónsson “The Learned” (1568-1648), Icelandic scholar *Bjarni Jónsson (1920–2016), Icelandic mathematician and logician *Bjarni Jónsson (artist) (1934-2008), Icelandic painter * Bjarni Jónsson (footballer) (born 1965), Icelandic international footballer *Björn Jónsson (1846-1912), Icelandic prime minister *Eggert Jónsson (born 1988), Icelandic footballer *Einar Jónsson (1874-1954), Icelandic sculptor *Emil Jónsson (1902-1986), Icelandic prime minister * Finnur Jónsson (philologist) (1858-1934), Icelandic philologist * Helgi Jónsson (1867-1925), Icelandic botanist and algologist * Hjálmar Jónsson (other) *Jón Jónsson, Icelandic singer *Jón Sveinbjørn Jónsson ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jonsson
Jonsson is a surname of Nordic, mostly Swedish, origin, meaning ''son of Jon''. In Iceland the name is a part of the Patronymic name system. Notable people with the surname include: *Åke Jonsson, Swedish motocross racer *Andreas Jonsson (born 1980), *Busk Margit Jonsson (born 1929), Soprano opera singer *Carl Jonsson (1885-1966), Swedish tug of war competitor *Daniel Jonsson (1599–1663), soldier and commander of Mora kompani of the Swedish Empire * Dennis Jonsson (born 1983), Swedish footballer *Eric Jonsson (1903–1974), Swedish chess player * Folke Jonsson, Swedish opera singer * Fredrik Jonsson (born 1973), Swedish tennis player *Gustaf Adolf Jonsson (1879-1949), Swedish sport shooter *Gustaf Jonsson (1903-1990), Swedish cross country skier * Hans Jonsson (born 1973), Swedish ice hockey player *Helena Jonsson (born 1984), Swedish biathlete *Helene Jonsson (born 1971), Swedish curler *Henry Jonsson (1912-2001), Swedish long distance runner * J. Erik Jonsson (1901-1995), Amer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jonson
Jonson is a surname, and may refer to: * Ben Jonson (c. 1572 – 1637), English Renaissance dramatist, poet and actor * Fredric Jonson (born 1987), Swedish professional football player * Gail Jonson (born 1965), former medley and butterfly swimmer * Halvar Jonson (born 1941), Canadian politician * Mattias Jonson (born 1974), Swedish professional football player * Raymond Jonson (1891–1982), American painter See also * Johnson (other) Johnson is a common surname in English. Johnson may refer to: People *Johnson (composer) (1953–2011), Indian film score composer *Johnson (rapper) (born 1979), Danish rapper * Johnson (given name) * List of people with surname Johnson * J ... {{surname Patronymic surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johnstone (surname)
Johnstone is a surname. It is a variant of the similar surname Johnston which in most cases is a habitational surname derived from several places in Scotland. Etymology #The habitational surname ''Johnstone'' / ''Johnston'' is in most cases derived from the name of Johnstone located in Annandale, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. This surname is derived from the genitive case of the given name ''John'' and ''tone'' or ''toun'' ("settlement" in Middle English; ''tun'' in Old English), literally meaning "John's town". There are several similar place names in Scotland, including the city of Perth, which was once known as ''St. John's Toun''. This and other similarly named locations may also be sources for the habitational surnames ''Johnstone'' / ''Johnston''. List of persons with the surname 17th century * James Johnstone, 1st Earl of Hartfell (1602–1653) * James Johnstone, 2nd Marquess of Annandale (c.1687–1730) * Sir James Johnstone, 3rd Baronet (1697–1772), Scottish baronet and p ... [...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] |
Johns (surname)
Johns is a surname shared by the following prominent people: * Adrian Johns (born 1951), Royal Navy vice-admiral, former Second Sea Lord and former Governor of Gibraltar * Alan Johns (1917–1997), New Zealand scientist, chief executive and university administrator * Alfred Johns (1868–1934), Australian cricketer, son of Peter Johns * Andrew Johns (born 1974), Australian former rugby league footballer, brother of Matthew Johns * Andrew Johns (triathlete) (born 1973), British triathlete * Andy Johns (1950–2013), British music engineer * Ben Johns (born 1999), an American professional pickleball player * Bobby Johns (born 1932), American former racecar driver * Brian Johns (born 1982), Canadian Olympic swimmer * Brian Johns (businessman) (1936–2016), Australian company director and journalist * Catherine Johns (born 1941), museum curator and Roman archaeologist * Charles A. Johns (1857–1932), American lawyer, jurist and politician; justice on the Supreme Court of the Phili ... [...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] |
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] |
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] |
Jansons
Mariss Ivars Georgs Jansons (14 January 1943 – 1 December 2019) was a Latvian Conducting, conductor best known for his interpretations of Gustav Mahler, Mahler, Richard Strauss, Strauss and Russian composers such as Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Tchaikovsky, Sergei Rachmaninoff, Rachmaninoff and Dmitri Shostakovich, Shostakovich. During his lifetime he was often cited as among the world's leading conductors; in a 2015 ''Bachtrack'' poll, he was ranked by music critics as the world's third best living conductor. Jansons was long associated with the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra (BRSO; 2003–2019) and Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra (RCO; 2004–2015) as music director. Born in Riga, Latvia, Jansons moved to Leningrad (now Saint Petersburg) in 1956, where he studied conducting, and he received further training in Austria. He first achieved prominence with the Oslo Philharmonic, where he served as music director from 1979 to 2000. Besides the BRSO and ROC, he also directed the Pitt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |