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form of ''Iohannes'', which is the
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name ''Iōánnēs'' (), itself derived from
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name ''
Yochanan 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 Se ...
'' () in turn from its extended form (), meaning "
Yahweh Yahweh *''Yahwe'', was the national god of ancient Israel and Judah. The origins of his worship reach at least to the early Iron Age, and likely to the Late Bronze Age if not somewhat earlier, and in the oldest biblical literature he posse ...
is Gracious" or "Yahweh is Merciful". Its
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equivalent is
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. It is uncommon as a
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People

People with the name Johann include:


Mononym

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Johann, Count of Cleves Johann was last Count of Cleves, from 1347 through 1368. Upon his death in 1368, the counties of Cleves and Count of Mark were united. Johann was the youngest son of Dietrich VII, Count of Cleves and his second wife Margaret of Habsburg. He succee ...
(died 1368), nobleman of the Holy Roman Empire *
Johann, Count of Leiningen-Dagsburg-Falkenburg Johann Karl August, Count of Leiningen-Dagsburg-Falkenburg (; 19 March 1662 in Schloss Broich, Mülheim an der Ruhr – 13 November 1698 in Schloss Broich) was a German nobleman. By descent, he was Count of Leiningen and Dagsburg, by heritage, h ...
(1662–1698), German nobleman *
Johann, Prince of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen Prince Johann of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen (17 August 1578 in Sigmaringen – 22 March 1638 in Munich), was the ruling Count of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen from 1606 to 1623. He was elevated to the rank of prince in 1623 and so was ''Prince'' of ...
(1578–1638), German nobleman


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Johann Adam Hiller Johann Adam Hiller (25 December 1728, in Wendisch-Ossig, Saxony – 16 June 1804, in Leipzig) was a German composer, conductor and writer on music, regarded as the creator of the Singspiel, an early form of German opera. In many of these operas ...
(1728–1804), German composer *
Johann Adam Reincken Johann Adam Reincken (also ''Jan Adams, Jean Adam'', ''Reinken, Reinkinck, Reincke, Reinicke, Reinike''; Baptism, baptized 10 December 1643 – 24 November 1722) was a Dutch/German organist and composer. He was one of the most important composers ...
(1643–1722), Dutch/German organist *
Johann Adam Remele Johann Adam Remele (died 1740) was a German court painter who was active in Würzburg Würzburg (; Main-Franconian: ) is a city in the region of Franconia in the north of the German state of Bavaria. Würzburg is the administrative seat of the ...
(died 1740), German court painter *
Johann Adolf I, Duke of Saxe-Weissenfels Johann Adolf I, Duke of Saxe-Weissenfels (2 November 1649, in Halle – 24 May 1697, in Weissenfels), was a duke of Saxe-Weissenfels-Querfurt and member of the House of Wettin. He was the first son of Augustus, Duke of Saxe-Weissenfels, and h ...
(1649–1697) *
Johann Adolph Hasse Johann Adolph Hasse (baptised 25 March 1699 – 16 December 1783) was an 18th-century German composer, singer and teacher of music. Immensely popular in his time, Hasse was best known for his prolific operatic output, though he also composed a co ...
(1699-1783), German Composer *
Johann Altfuldisch Johann Altfuldisch (born November 11, 1911, Brückenau, Germany — died May 28, 1947, Landsberg am Lech, Bavaria, Germany) was SS-Obersturmführer and a guard at Mauthausen-Gusen concentration camp where temporarily he was vice-chief of its cen ...
(1911—1947), German Nazi SS concentration camp officer executed for war crimes *
Johann Andreas Eisenmenger Johann Andreas Eisenmenger (1654 in Mannheim – 20 December 1704 in Heidelberg) was a German Orientalist from the Electorate of the Palatinate, now best known as the author of ''Entdecktes Judenthum'' (''Judaism Unmasked''), which was published i ...
(1654–1704), German Orientalist *
Johann Baptist Wanhal Johann Baptist Wanhal (12 May 1739 – 20 August 1813) was a Czech classical music composer. He was born in Nechanice, Bohemia, and died in Vienna. His music was well respected by Mozart, Haydn, Beethoven and Schubert. He was an instrumental perf ...
(1739–1813), Czech composer *
Johann Bernhard Fischer von Erlach Johann Bernhard Fischer von Erlach (20 July 1656 – 5 April 1723) was an Austrian architect, sculptor, engraver, and architectural historian whose Baroque architecture profoundly influenced and shaped the tastes of the Habsburg Empire. His infl ...
(1656–1723), Austrian architect *
Johann Bernoulli Johann Bernoulli (also known as Jean or John; – 1 January 1748) was a Swiss mathematician and was one of the many prominent mathematicians in the Bernoulli family. He is known for his contributions to infinitesimal calculus and educating L ...
(1667–1748), Swiss mathematician *
Johann Carl Fuhlrott Prof. Dr. Johann Carl Fuhlrott (31 December 1803, Leinefelde, Germany – 17 October 1877, Wuppertal) was an early German paleoanthropologist. He is famous for recognizing the significance of the bones of Neanderthal 1, a Neanderthal specimen dis ...
(1803–1877), early German paleoanthropologist *
Johann Casimir of Simmern John Casimir, Count Palatine of Simmern (German: ''Johann Casimir von Pfalz-Simmern'') (7 March 1543 – Brockhaus Geschichte Second Edition) was a German prince and a younger son of Frederick III, Elector Palatine. A firm Calvinist, he was a lea ...
(1543–1592), German prince *
Johann Casimir, Duke of Saxe-Coburg John Casimir of Saxe-Coburg (Gotha, 12 June 1564 – Coburg, 16 July 1633) was the Duke of Saxe-Coburg. He was the descendant of the Ernestine branch of the House of Wettin. Under his rule, the residence town of Coburg prospered with many Re ...
(1564–1633) *
Johann Caspar Ferdinand Fischer __NOTOC__ ) , baptised = ( cs, }), Royal Bohemia, Austria , death_date = , death_place = Rastatt, Margravial Baden , occupations = organist, composer, , flourished = , era = Baroque , known_for = bringing many French elements through ...
(c. 1656–1746), German Baroque composer *
Johann Caspar Kerll Johann Caspar Kerll (9 April 1627 – 13 February 1693) was a German baroque composer and organist. He is also known as Kerl, Gherl, Giovanni Gasparo Cherll and Gaspard Kerle. Born in Adorf in the Electorate of Saxony as the son of an organist, ...
(1627–1693), German Baroque composer and organist *
Johann Christian Bach Johann Christian Bach (September 5, 1735 – January 1, 1782) was a German composer of the Classical period (music), Classical era, the eighteenth child of Johann Sebastian Bach, and the youngest of his eleven sons. After living in Italy for ...
(1735–1782), classical composer, son of Johann Sebastian, also known as "the London Bach" *
Johann David Heinichen Johann David Heinichen (17 April 1683 – 16 July 1729) was a German Baroque composer and music theorist who brought the musical genius of Venice to the court of Augustus II the Strong in Dresden. After he died, Heinichen's music attracted little a ...
(1683–1729), German Baroque composer and music theorist *
Johann David Köhler Johann David Köhler (18 January 1684 – 10 March 1755) was a German historian. His academic focuses were on Roman coins as historical artifacts, ancient weapons, and genealogy. Köhler also served as university librarian at Altdorf and contr ...
(1684–1755), German historian *
Johann Eck Johann Maier von Eck (13 November 1486 – 13 February 1543), often anglicized as John Eck, was a German Catholic theologian, scholastic, prelate, and a pioneer of the counter-reformation who was among Martin Luther's most important inter ...
(1486–1543) German theologian * Johann Esch (died 1523), one of the first two Lutheran martyrs *
Johann Evangelist Haydn Johann Evangelist Haydn (December 23, 1743 – May 10, 1805) was a tenor singer of the classical era; the younger brother of the composers Joseph Haydn and Michael Haydn. He was often called "Hansl", a diminutive form of "Johann". Johann was the ...
(1743–1805), tenor singer, brother of Joseph and Michael Haydn * Johann Frauenlob, 17th German century writer *
Johann Friedrich Agricola Johann Friedrich Agricola (4 January 1720 – 2 December 1774) was a German composer, organist, singer, pedagogue, and writer on music. He sometimes wrote under the pseudonym Flavio Anicio Olibrio. Biography Agricola was born in Dobitschen, Thu ...
(1720–1774), German musical theorist *
Johann Friedrich Reichardt Johann Friedrich Reichardt (25 November 1752 – 27 June 1814) was a German composer, writer and music critic. Early life Reichardt was born in Königsberg, East Prussia, to lutenist and ''Stadtmusiker'' Johann Reichardt (1720–1780). Johann Fr ...
(1752–1814), German composer *
Johann Fust Johann Fust or Faust (c. 1400 – October 30, 1466) was an early German printer. Family background Fust was born to burgher family of Mainz, traceable back to the early thirteenth century. Members of the family held many civil and religiou ...
(c. 1400–1466), German printer *
Johann Georg The German given name Johann Georg, or its variant spellings, may refer to: John George *John George, Elector of Brandenburg (1525–1598) *John George I, Elector of Saxony (1585–1656) *John George II, Elector of Saxony (1613–1680) *John Geor ...
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Johann Gerhard Johannes Gerhard (17 October 1582 – 17 August 1637) was a Lutheran church leader and Lutheran Scholastic theologian during the period of Orthodoxy. Biography He was born in the German city of Quedlinburg. During a dangerous illness, at the ...
(1582–1637), Lutheran theologian *
Johann Gottfried Walther Johann Gottfried Walther (18 September 1684 – 23 March 1748) was a German music theorist, organist, composer, and lexicographer of the Baroque era. Walther was born at Erfurt. Not only was his life almost exactly contemporaneous to that ...
(1684–1748), German Baroque musician, Johann Sebastian's cousin *
Johann Gustav Stickel Johann Gustav Stickel (7 July 1805 – 21 January 1896) was a German theologian, orientalist and numismatist at Jena University. Biography Stickel was born in Eisenach in 1805. He went to school in Buttelstedt and in Weimar. In his youth he ...
(1805–1896), German scholar *
Johann Hari Johann Eduard Hari (born 21 January 1979) is a British-Swiss writer and journalist who has written for ''The Independent'' and ''The Huffington Post''. In 2011, Hari was suspended from ''The Independent'' and later resigned, after admitting to ...
(born 1979), English writer and journalist *
Johann Heermann Johann Heermann (11 October 158517 February 1647) was a German poet and hymnodist. He is commemorated in the Calendar of Saints of the Lutheran Church on 26 October with Philipp Nicolai and Paul Gerhardt. Life Heermann was born in Raudten (m ...
(1585–1647), German poet *
Johann Heinrich Buttstett Johann Heinrich Buttstett (also ''Buttstedt'', ''Buttstädt'') (25 April 1666 – December 1, 1727) was a German Baroque organist and composer. Although he was Johann Pachelbel's most important pupil and one of the last major exponents of the sou ...
(1666–1727), German Baroque musician * Johann (Falco) Hölzel (1957–1998), Austrian rock singer *
Johann Jakob Froberger Johann Jakob Froberger ( baptized 19 May 1616 – 7 May 1667) was a German Baroque composer, keyboard virtuoso, and organist. Among the most famous composers of the era, he was influential in developing the musical form of the suite of dances in h ...
(1616–1667), German Baroque musician *
Jóhann Jóhannsson Jóhann Gunnar Jóhannsson (; 19 September 1969 – 9 February 2018) was an Icelandic composer who wrote music for a wide array of media including theatre, dance, television, and film. His work is stylised by its blending of traditional orchest ...
(1969–2018), Icelandic composer *
Johann Kuhnau Johann Kuhnau (; 6 April 16605 June 1722) was a German polymath, known primarily as a composer today. He was also active as a novelist, translator, lawyer, and music theorist, and was able to combine these activities with his duties in his offi ...
(1660–1722), German Baroque musician, predecessor of Johann Sebastian Bach as Thomaskantor * (1703–1761), nephew of the preceding, a pupil of Bach


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Johann Lafer Johann Lafer (born September 27, 1957, in Sankt Stefan im Rosental, Styria, Austria) is an Austrian chef living in Germany. Johann Lafer became well known through his TV cooking show and his numerous cookbooks. His television show is self-produce ...
(born 1957), Austrian television chef *
Johann Lamont Johann MacDougall Lamont (; born 11 July 1957) is a Scottish Labour Co-operative politician who served as Leader of the Scottish Labour Party from 2011 to 2014. She was previously a junior Scottish Executive minister from 2004 to 2007 and Dep ...
(born 1957), Scottish politician, leader of the Scottish Labour Party *
Johann Le Bihan Johann Le Bihan (born March 10, 1979) is a retired medley swimmer from France, who represented his native country at the 2000 Summer Olympics The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVII Olympiad and also known as Sydney 200 ...
(born 1979), retired French swimmer *
Johann Lindner Johann "Hans" Lindner (born 3 May 1959 in Tragail, Paternion, Carinthia) is a retired hammer thrower from Austria, who represented his native country in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1984. He also competed at the Winter Olympics ...
(born 1959), retired Austrian hammer thrower *
Johann Lohel Johann Lohelius (1549 – November 2, 1622), better known as Johann Lohel, was the archbishop of Prague from September 18, 1612 until his death. Early life Born in 1549 in a poor family, Johann was piously brought up. At fifteen he was engaged as ...
(1549–1622), archbishop of Prague *
Johann Ludwig Krebs Johann Ludwig Krebs (baptized 12 October 1713 – 1 January 1780) was a German Baroque musician and composer for the pipe organ, harpsichord, other instruments and orchestras. His output also included chamber music, choral works and concertos. ...
(1713–1780), German Baroque musician and organist, student of Johann Sebastian Bach *
Johann Lukas Schönlein Johann Lukas Schönlein (30 November 1793 – 23 January 1864) was a German naturalist, and professor of medicine, born in Bamberg. He studied medicine at Landshut, Jena, Göttingen, and Würzburg. After teaching at Würzburg and Zurich, he was ...
(1793–1864), German naturalist and professor of medicine *
Johann Martin Schleyer Johann Martin Schleyer (; 18 July 1831 – 16 August 1912) was a German Catholic priest who invented the constructed language Volapük. His official name was "Martin Schleyer"; he added the name "Johann" (in honor of his godfather) unoffic ...
(1831–1912), German Catholic priest *
Johann Mattheson Johann Mattheson (28 September 1681 – 17 April 1764) was a German composer, singer, writer, lexicographer, diplomat and music theorist. Early life and career The son of a prosperous tax collector, Mattheson received a broad liberal education ...
(1681–1764), German composer, a close friend of Georg Friedrich Händel *
Johann Nepomuk Hiedler Johann Nepomuk Hiedler, alternatively spelled as Johann Nepomuk Hüttler (19 March 1807 – 17 September 1888), was the maternal great-grandfather and possibly also the paternal grandfather of Adolf Hitler. His first two names are the same ...
(1807–1888), great-grandfather of Hitler *
Johann Nepomuk Hummel Johann Nepomuk Hummel (14 November 177817 October 1837) was an Austrian composer and virtuoso pianist. His music reflects the Transition from Classical to Romantic music, transition from the Classical period (music), Classical to the Romantic ...
(1778–1837), Austrian composer *
Johann Pachelbel Johann Pachelbel (baptised – buried 9 March 1706; also Bachelbel) was a German composer, organist, and teacher who brought the south German organ schools to their peak. He composed a large body of sacred and secularity, secular music, and h ...
(1653–1706), German Baroque composer *
Johann Pauls Johann Pauls (9 February 1908 – 4 July 1946) was a German SS-''Oberscharführer'' in Stutthof concentration camp. He was executed for war crimes. Career Pauls was born in Danzig (Gdańsk), the third child of Johann August Pauls and Minna ...
(1908–1946), German SS concentration camp officer executed for war crimes *
Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi (, ; 12 January 1746 – 17 February 1827) was a Swiss pedagogue and educational reformer who exemplified Romanticism in his approach. He founded several educational institutions both in German- and French-speaking r ...
(1746-1827) German pedagogue and educational reformist *
Johann Peter Kellner Johann Peter Kellner (variants: Keller, Kelner) (28 September 1705 – 19 April 1772) was a German organist and composer. He was the father of Johann Christoph Kellner. Biography He was born in Gräfenroda, Thuringia, and was intended by his par ...
(1705–1772), German organist and composer * Johann Baptist Albin Rauter (1895–1949), executed Austrian Nazi SS war criminal *
Johann-Georg Richert __NOTOC__ Johann-Georg Richert (14 April 1890 – 30 January 1946) was a German general during World War II. He commanded the 286th Security Division (Germany), 286th Security Division whose personnel committed numerous war crimes in occupied Bela ...
(1890–1946), German Nazi officer executed for war crimes *
Johann Gottlob Schmeisser Johann Gottlob Schmeisser (22 March 1751 – 21 December 1806) was an Evangelical Lutheran minister who was the second minister of Lunenburg, Nova Scotia and served for 24 years. He arrived during the American Revolution, and, after being in the ...
(1751–1806), Canadian Lutheran minister *
Johann Rudolf Stadler Johann Rudolf Stadler (1605 – 16 October 1637) was a Swiss Protestant clockmaker. He is mostly known for his life in Safavid Iran, where he worked as a prosperous watchmaker. He eventually fell victim to intrigue in relation to the death of a t ...
(1605–1637), Swiss clock-maker *
Johann Schicht Johann Schicht (8 March 1855 in Ringelshain (Rynoltice) – 3 June 1907 in Aussig (Ústí nad Labem)) was a German Bohemian entrepreneur, owner of a large soap-making plant. Biography Johann's father, farmer and butcher Georg Schicht, started ...
(1855–1907), German Bohemian entrepreneur *
Johann Schreck Johann(es) Schreck, also Terrenz or Terrentius Constantiensis, Deng Yuhan Hanpo 鄧玉函, Deng Zhen Lohan, (1576, Bingen, Baden-Württemberg or Constance – 11 May 1630, Beijing) was a German Jesuit, missionary to China and polymath. He is c ...
(1576–1630), German missionary and polymath *
Johann Sebastian Bach Johann Sebastian Bach (28 July 1750) was a German composer and musician of the late Baroque period. He is known for his orchestral music such as the '' Brandenburg Concertos''; instrumental compositions such as the Cello Suites; keyboard w ...
(1685–1750), German composer and musician of the Baroque period *
Johann Sebastian Paetsch Johann Sebastian Paetsch (born in Colorado Springs, U.S. on April 11, 1964) is an American cellist and musician. Early musical education Paetsch began his cello studies with his father, Günther Paetsch (who was also a cellist), at the age of 5 ...
(born 1964), American cellist *
Johann Stamitz Johann Wenzel Anton Stamitz (Czech: Jan Václav Antonín Stamic; 18 June 1717 – 27 March 1757) was a Bohemian composer and violinist. His two surviving sons, Carl and Anton Stamitz, were composers of the Mannheim school, of which Johann is ...
(1717–1757), Czech composer *
Johann Strauss I Johann Baptist Strauss I (; also Johann Strauss Sr., the Elder, the Father; 14 March 1804 – 25 September 1849) was an Austrian composer of the Romantic music, Romantic Period. He was famous for his light music, namely waltzes, polkas, and galo ...
(1804–1849), Austrian Romantic composer *
Johann Strauss II Johann Baptist Strauss II (25 October 1825 – 3 June 1899), also known as Johann Strauss Jr., the Younger or the Son (german: links=no, Sohn), was an Austrian composer of light music, particularly dance music and operettas. He composed ov ...
(1825–1899), Austrian composer of light music, son of the above *
Johann Strauss III Johann Maria Eduard Strauss III (16 February 18669 January 1939; german: Johann Strauß III) was an Austrian composer whose father was Eduard Strauss, whose uncles were Johann Strauss II and Josef Strauss, and whose grandfather was Johann Strauss ...
(1864–1939), also known as Johann Eduard Strauss, Austrian composer, nephew of the above *
Johann Samuel Schwerdtfeger Johann Samuel Schwerdtfeger (1734–1803) was a clergyman who served German Lutheran congregations in Colonial Pennsylvania, Maryland, and New York, and became Upper Canada's first Lutheran Minister. Early life and career Schwerdtfeger was born ...
(1734-1803), Lutheran minister, the first in Upper Canada. *
Johann Sziklai Johann Sziklai (born 1947 in Dingolfing, West Germany) is a poet and a teacher. He studied English, history, and political science in Tübingen and in Bangor, North Wales. Since 1975, he has been teaching at the Gymnasium in Plochingen am Neckar ...
(born 1947), German poet and teacher *
Johann Tserclaes, Count of Tilly Johann Tserclaes, Count of Tilly ( nl, Johan t'Serclaes Graaf van Tilly; german: Johann t'Serclaes Graf von Tilly; french: Jean t'Serclaes de Tilly ; February 1559 – 30 April 1632) was a field marshal who commanded the Catholic League's ...
(1559-1632), Dutch Catholic field marshal *
Johann van Beethoven Johann van Beethoven (14 November 1740 – 18 December 1792) was a Duchy of Brabant, Brabantine-Germans, German musician, teacher, and singer who sang in the chapel of the Archbishop of Cologne, whose court was at Bonn. He is best known as the fa ...
(c. 1739–1792), German musician, father of Ludwig van Beethoven *
Johann Carl Vogel Johann Carl "John" Vogel (7 September 1932 – 30 January 2012) was a South African isotope physicist with a specific interest in archeology for which he used radiocarbon dating to establish timeframes. Career Vogel was born on 7 September 1932 ...
(1932–2012), South African physicist *
Johann Weyer Johann Weyer or Johannes Wier ( la, Ioannes Wierus or '; 1515 – 24 February 1588) was a Dutch physician, occultist and demonologist, disciple and follower of Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa. He was among the first to publish against t ...
(1515–1588), Dutch physician *
Johann Wolfgang Dobereiner 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" ...
, German chemist *
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (28 August 1749 – 22 March 1832) was a German poet, playwright, novelist, scientist, statesman, theatre director, and critic. His works include plays, poetry, literature, and aesthetic criticism, as well as trea ...
(1749–1832), German writer and statesman *
Johann Zacherl Johann Zacherl (1814 – 30 June 1888) was an Austrian inventor, industrialist and manufacturer who made a fortune in the late 19th century selling dried flower heads of ''Chrysanthemum cinerariifolium'' as an insecticide. Biography Zacherl ...
(1814–1888), Austrian inventor *
Johann Zarco Johann Zarco (born 16 July 1990) is a French Grand Prix motorcycle racer, best known for winning the and Moto2 World Championships with his 2015 triumph being a record points total for the intermediate class. He rides for Pramac Racing. Zarc ...
(born 1990), French motorbike racer


Fictional characters

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Johann Kraus Johann Kraus is a fictional character in the comic book series ''Hellboy'', created by Mike Mignola. He is featured in the comic book '' B.P.R.D.'', published by Dark Horse Comics. Kraus is a disembodied ectoplasmic spirit with psychic abiliti ...
, in the Hellboy universe, featured in B.P.R.D. comic books, published by Dark Horse Comics * the title character of ''
Johann Mouse ''Johann Mouse'' is a 1953 American one-reel animated cartoon and the 75th ''Tom and Jerry'' cartoon, released in theaters on March 21, 1953 by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. The short is directed by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera, composed by Scott Brad ...
'', an American 1953 cartoon short * Johann Trinity, in the anime series ''Mobile Suit Gundam 00''


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Eoin Eoin (, or ) is an Irish name. The Scottish Gaelic equivalent is () and both are closely related to the Welsh . It is also cognate with the Irish . In the Irish language, it is the name used for all Biblical figures known as ''John'' in Engli ...
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Giovanni (name) Giovanni is a male Italian given name (from Latin ''Ioannes''). It is the Italian equivalent of John. Giovanni is frequently contracted to Gianni, Gian, or Gio, particularly in the name Gianbattista, and can also be found as a surname. It is s ...
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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 ...
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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 Emper ...
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Ivan (name) Ivan () is a Slavic male given name, connected with the variant of the Greek name (English: John) from Hebrew meaning 'God is gracious'. It is associated worldwide with Slavic countries. The earliest person known to bear the name was Bulgari ...
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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), Eston ...
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Ján Ján is a Slovak form of the name John. Famous people named Ján * Ján Bahýľ, inventor * Ján Čapkovič, football player * Ján Čarnogurský, former Prime Minister of Slovakia * Ján Cikker, composer * Ján Ďurica, football player * Ján ...
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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 ...
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Jean (disambiguation) Jean may refer to: People * Jean (female given name) * Jean (male given name) * Jean (surname) Fictional characters * Jean Grey, a Marvel Comics character * Jean Valjean, fictional character in novel ''Les Misérables'' and its adaptations * Jea ...
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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 * ...
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Johan (disambiguation) Johan * Johan (given name) * ''Johan'' (film), a 1921 Swedish film directed by Mauritz Stiller * Johan (band), a Dutch pop-group ** ''Johan'' (album), a 1996 album by the group * Johan Peninsula, Ellesmere Island, Nunavut, Canada * Jo-Han, a manu ...
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Jóhann Jóhann is a masculine given name. It is the Icelandic and Faroese form of the name Johann, a form of the Germanic and Latin given name "Johannes". The English-language form is John. The Icelandic surname Jóhannsson is a patronymic surname meanin ...
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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 '' Yeh ...
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John John is a common English name and surname: * John (given name) * John (surname) John may also refer to: New Testament Works * Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John * First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John * Second ...
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Jon Jon is a shortened form of the common given name Jonathan, derived from "YHWH has given", and an alternate spelling of John, derived from "YHWH has pardoned".Jón Jón is an Old Norse common name still widely used in Iceland and the Faroes. According to Icelandic custom, people named Jón are generally referred to by first and middle names and those without a middle name are referred to with both first nam ...
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Jonathan (name) Jonathan ( he, , Standard: ''Yəhōnatan''/''Yōnatan'', Tiberian: ''Yо̆hōnāṯān''/''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 Bible; one Jonathan ...
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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, t ...
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Juhani Juhani is a common Finnish male given name and Arabic surname. Given name * Juhani Aaltonen (born 1935), Finnish jazz saxophonist and flautist * Juhani Aho * Juhani Kaskeala * Juhani Komulainen * Juhani Kumpulainen * Juhani Lahtinen * Juhani "Juic ...
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Shawn (given name) Shawn is a masculine given name, an anglicized spelling of the Irish name Seán. Alternate spellings include Shawne, Shaun and Sean. It is sometimes used as a feminine given name. Notable people with the name include: People Given name: Shawn *Sh ...
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Siôn Sion is a name used in Wales and in other nations. Welsh name Siôn () or Sion is a Welsh form of the English given name John, pronounced in English similarly to the Irish name Seán. Notable people with the Welsh name include: People with the s ...
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Yannis Yannis, Yiannis, or Giannis (Γιάννης) is a common Greek given name, a variant of ''John'' (Hebrew) meaning "God is gracious." In formal Greek (e.g. all government documents and birth certificates) the name exists only as Ioannis (Ιωάνν ...
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Yohan (name) Yohan is a male given name of many origins. The Syriac Aramaic meaning is "God is merciful". It is also shortened version of the Hebrew word "Yohanan" meaning "Yahweh is gracious". Notable people with the name include: *Yohan Benalouane (born 198 ...
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Yo-han Yo-han is a Korean masculine given name. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 28 hanja with the reading "yo" and 23 hanja with the reading "han" on the South Korean government's official list of ...
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