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 '' Yehochanan'', meaning " Yahweh is gracious". The name became popular in Northern Europe, especially in Germany because of Christianity. Common German variants for Johannes are '' Johann'', ''Hannes'', ''

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'' (diminutized to ''Hänschen'' or ''Hänsel'', as known from "'' Hansel and Gretel''", a fairy tale by the Grimm brothers), '' Jens'' (from Danish) and ''

Jan Jan, JaN or JAN may refer to: Acronyms * Jackson, Mississippi (Amtrak station), US, Amtrak station code JAN * Jackson-Evers International Airport, Mississippi, US, IATA code * Jabhat al-Nusra (JaN), a Syrian militant group * Japanese Article Num ...

'' (from Dutch, and found in many countries). In the Netherlands, Johannes was without interruption the most common masculine birth name until 1989. The English equivalent for Johannes is John.

In other languages

*Joan, Jan, Gjon, Gjin and Gjovalin in Albanian *'' Yoe'' or '' Yohe'', uncommon American form''Dictionary of American Family Names'', Oxford University Press, 2013. *Yaḥyā, in Arabic *Chuan, in Aragonese * Ants in

Estonian Estonian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Estonia, a country in the Baltic region in northern Europe * Estonians, people from Estonia, or of Estonian descent * Estonian language * Estonian cuisine * Estonian culture See also

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Hovhannes Hovhannes ( (reformed); ( classical)), also spelled Hovhanes, Hovannes or Hovanes is Armenian for John. (Compare with Ioannes in Greek or Johannes in Latin.) People with the given name Hovannes * Hovannes Adamian (1879–1932), Soviet Armenian ...

, in Armenian * Ioannis, in Greek *Joanes, Joan, Jon, in Basque *

Joan Joan may refer to: People and fictional characters * Joan (given name), including a list of women, men and fictional characters *:Joan of Arc, a French military heroine * Joan (surname) Weather events *Tropical Storm Joan (disambiguation), multip ...

, in

Catalan Catalan may refer to: Catalonia From, or related to Catalonia: * Catalan language, a Romance language * Catalans, an ethnic group formed by the people from, or with origins in, Northern or southern Catalonia Places * 13178 Catalan, asteroid #1 ...

and

Occitan Occitan may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to the Occitania territory in parts of France, Italy, Monaco and Spain. * Something of, from, or related to the Occitania administrative region of France. * Occitan language Occitan (; o ...

* Hannes, Jaan, Jaanus, Joonas,

Juhan Juhan () is a common Estonia, Estonian male given name. Given name *Juhan Aare (born 1948), Estonian journalist and politician *Juhan Aavik (1884–1982), Estonian composer *Juhan Mihkel Ainson (1873–1962), Estonian politician *Juhan af Grann ...

and the familiar variants Juku and Juss in

...

* Yohannes, in Northern

Ethiopian Semitic languages Ethiopian Semitic (also Ethio-Semitic, Ethiosemitic, Ethiopic or Abyssinian) is a family of languages spoken in Ethiopia, Eritrea and Sudan. They form the western branch of the South Semitic languages, itself a sub-branch of Semitic, part of th ...

* Jóannes, in Faroese * Hannes, Jaani,

Jani Jani may refer to: * Jani (given name), a male name in Finland, Hungary; a female name in South Africa * Réka Luca Jani, a Hungarian female tennis player * Jani (letter), a Georgian letter * Jani, Iran, a village in Sistan and Baluchestan Province, ...

, Janne, Jone, Joni, Juho,

Jonne Jonne is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Lutocin, within Żuromin County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It lies approximately south-east of Lutocin, south-west of Żuromin, and north-west of Warsaw Wars ...

, Joona, Joonas,

Juha Juha is a masculine given name of Finnish origin derived from Johannes (or John in English language contexts). Notable people with the name include: * Juha Alén * Juha Gustafsson * Juha Hakola * Juha Harju * Juha Haukkala * Juha Hautamäki * Ju ...

, Juhani,

Jukka Jukka () is a common Finnish language, Finnish given name for males. History Jukka is an old variant of the name Johannes, a biblical name spread over to Finland through Sweden with the introduction of Christianity. Jukka remained a nickname for ...

, Jussi, Hannu, and Johannes in Finnish * Jean, in

French French (french: français(e), link=no) may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to France ** French language, which originated in France, and its various dialects and accents ** French people, a nation and ethnic group identified with Franc ...

* Xoán, in Galician * Jóhannes and Hannes in Icelandic * Yohanes, in

Indonesian Indonesian is anything of, from, or related to Indonesia, an archipelagic country in Southeast Asia. It may refer to: * Indonesians, citizens of Indonesia ** Native Indonesians, diverse groups of local inhabitants of the archipelago ** Indonesian ...

* Eoghan or

Eóin 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 ...

, in Irish or Scottish Gaelic *

Giovanni Giovanni may refer to: * Giovanni (name), an Italian male given name and surname * Giovanni (meteorology), a Web interface for users to analyze NASA's gridded data * ''Don Giovanni'', a 1787 opera by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, based on the legend of ...

, in Italian *

Jānis Jānis is a Latvian masculine given name. The first written use of the name Jānis dates back to 1290. It may refer to: *Jānis Ādamsons (born 1956), Latvian politician *Jānis Akuraters (1876–1937), Latvian poet, writer, playwright and polit ...

, in Latvian * Jonas, in

Lithuanian Lithuanian may refer to: * Lithuanians * Lithuanian language * The country of Lithuania * Grand Duchy of Lithuania * Culture of Lithuania * Lithuanian cuisine * Lithuanian Jews as often called "Lithuanians" (''Lita'im'' or ''Litvaks'') by other Jew ...

, in

Polish Polish may refer to: * Anything from or related to Poland, a country in Europe * Polish language * Poles, people from Poland or of Polish descent * Polish chicken *Polish brothers (Mark Polish and Michael Polish, born 1970), American twin screenwr ...

* João, in Portuguese * Ioan, in

Romanian Romanian may refer to: *anything of, from, or related to the country and nation of Romania **Romanians, an ethnic group **Romanian language, a Romance language ***Romanian dialects, variants of the Romanian language **Romanian cuisine, traditional ...

* Ivan (Иван), in Russian * Juan, in Spanish * Yahya, in

Turkish Turkish may refer to: *a Turkic language spoken by the Turks * of or about Turkey ** Turkish language *** Turkish alphabet ** Turkish people, a Turkic ethnic group and nation *** Turkish citizen, a citizen of Turkey *** Turkish communities and mi ...

*Xun, in the Tzotzil language and Tzeltal language *

Ieuan Ieuan is one of several Welsh forms of the male given name John. Famous people named Ieuan *Saint Ieuan, 6th-century saint; there is a church dedicated to him in Llantrisant, on the Isle of Anglesey. *Ieuan ab Owain Glyndŵr (c. 1380 – c. 143 ...

Ifan Ifan may refer to: People *Ifan (given name), list of people with this name * Ifan Evans (born 1983), Welsh rugby union player * Wil Ifan * The nickname of Riefian Fajarsyah of a former Seventeen member, disbanded by 2018 Sunda Strait tsunam ...

, with the diminutive Ianto, in

Welsh Welsh may refer to: Related to Wales * Welsh, referring or related to Wales * Welsh language, a Brittonic Celtic language spoken in Wales * Welsh people People * Welsh (surname) * Sometimes used as a synonym for the ancient Britons (Celtic peop ...

, anglicized as " Evan"

People with the given name

Johannes or Jóhannes

* Alain Johannes, born Alain Johannes Mociulski, American multi-instrumentalist *

Johannes Aavik Johannes Aavik ( in Randvere, Saaremaa, Estonia (then Russian Empire) – 18 March 1973 in Stockholm, Sweden) was an Estonian philologist and Fennophile who played a significant role in the modernization and development of the Estonian langu ...

(1880–1973), Estonian philologist and Fennophile *

Jóhannes Ásbjörnsson Jóhannes Ásbjörnsson (born 28 November 1979), nicknamed Jói, is an Icelandic TV and radio show host. TV career Ásbjörnsson was born in Reykjavik. In 1999, he started a radio morning show with his collaborator of nine years, which became th ...

, Icelandic radio and TV show host *

Jóhannes Atlason Jóhannes Sandhólm Atlason (born 7 September 1944) is an Icelandic football manager ''Football Manager'' (also known as ''Worldwide Soccer Manager'' in North America from 2004 to 2008) is a series of football management simulation video gam ...

(born 1944), Icelandic footballer and football manager * Johannes Bitter (born 1982), German handball goalkeeper *

Johannes Bjelke-Petersen Sir Johannes Bjelke-Petersen (13 January 191123 April 2005), known as Joh Bjelke-Petersen, was a conservative Australian politician. He was the longest-serving and longest-lived premier of Queensland, holding office from 1968 to 1987, during ...

, former Premier of Queensland *

Johannes Brahms Johannes Brahms (; 7 May 1833 – 3 April 1897) was a German composer, pianist, and conductor of the mid- Romantic period. Born in Hamburg into a Lutheran family, he spent much of his professional life in Vienna. He is sometimes grouped wit ...

(1833–1897), German romantic composer *

Johannes Brost Edvard Johannes Brost Forssell (25 September 1946 – 4 January 2018) was a Swedish actor. He became recognized for his roles in the television programs '' Stjärnhuset'' and ''Rederiet''; in ''Rederiet'' he appeared in 318 episodes. In 20 ...

(1946–2018), Swedish actor *

Joannes Corvus Joannes Corvus ( fl. 1512 – 1544), or Johannes Corvus, was a Flemish portrait painter who was active in the 16th century. Biography Corvus has been identified with Jan Rave, a native of Bruges, received master in that town in 1512, who subsequen ...

(fl. 1512–1544), Flemish painter *

Johannes Edfelt Bo Johannes Edfelt (21 December 1904 – 27 August 1997) was a Swedish writer, poet, translator and literary critic. A native of Tibro, Edfelt was elected to be a member of the Swedish Academy in 1969, occupying seat No. 17. He succeeded Er ...

(1904–1997), Swedish writer * Jóhannes Eðvaldsson (1950–2021), Icelandic footballer *

Johannes Geis Johannes Geis (; born 17 August 1993) is a German professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder, for 1. FC Nürnberg. Club career Early career Geis made his Bundesliga debut for 1. FSV Mainz 05 at 11 August 2013 in a 3–2 home w ...

(born 1993), German footballer *

Johannes Gutenberg Johannes Gensfleisch zur Laden zum Gutenberg (; – 3 February 1468) was a German inventor and Artisan, craftsman who introduced letterpress printing to Europe with his movable type, movable-type printing press. Though not the first of its ki ...

(1400–1468), German printer *

Johannes Hassebroek Johannes Hassebroek (11 July 1910, in Halle, Saxony-Anhalt – 17 April 1977, in Westerstede) was a German SS commander during the Nazi era. He served as a commandant of the Gross-Rosen concentration camp and its sub-camps from October 1943 until ...

(1910–1977), German Nazi SS concentration camp commandant * Johannes Heesters (1903–2011), Dutch actor, singer and entertainer * Johannes Helms (1828–1895), Danish writer and schoolmaster *

Johannes V. Jensen Johannes Vilhelm Jensen (20 January 1873 – 25 November 1950) was a Danish author, known as one of the great Danish writers of the first half of 20th century. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1944 "for the rare strength and fert ...

, Danish writer and Nobel Prize winner * Johannes of Jerusalem (1042–1119), abbot of the monastery at Vézelay, France *

Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson (born 26 February 1980) is an Icelandic actor known for his roles in the TV series ''Game of Thrones'' and '' The Innocents'' and in the films ''Atomic Blonde'' and ''Alpha Alpha (uppercase , lowercase ; grc, ...

(born 1980), Icelandic actor * Jóhannes Jónsson (1940–2013), Icelandic businessman * Jóhannes Geir Jónsson (1927–2003), Icelandic painter *

Jóhannes Gunnarsson Jóhannes Gunnarsson, SMM (3 August 1897—17 June 1972) was an Icelandic prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Apostolic Vicar of Iceland from 1942 until his resignation in 1967. Biography Jóhannes Gunnarsson was born in Re ...

(1897–1972), Icelandic prelate of the Roman Catholic Church *

Jóhannes Harðarson Jóhannes "Joey" Harðarson (born 28 July 1976) is an Icelandic football coach and former player. He was most recently the head coach of Norwegian First Division club Start. Club career Before the 2004 season, he moved to Norwegian club IK Sta ...

(born 1976), Icelandic footballer and coach *

Jóhannes Helgason Jóhannes Helgason (born 16 June 1958) is an Icelandic guitar player known for his work in the band Þeyr. He currently works as a pilot for Icelandair. Early bands Jóhannes was born in Reykjavík. In the winter of 1972 he joined vocalist Guðmu ...

(born 1958), Icelandic guitarist * Johannes Käbin (1905–1999), Soviet Estonian politician * Johannes Karhapää (1884–1918), Finnish missionary and a saint of the Eastern Orthodox Church * Johannes Kass (born 1949), Estonian politician *

Johannes Kepler Johannes Kepler (; ; 27 December 1571 – 15 November 1630) was a German astronomer, mathematician, astrologer, natural philosopher and writer on music. He is a key figure in the 17th-century Scientific Revolution, best known for his laws ...

(1571–1630), German astronomer *

Johannes Kerkorrel Johannes Kerkorrel (27 March 1960 – 12 November 2002), born Ralph John Rabie, was a South African singer-songwriter, journalist and playwright. Career Rabie, who was born in Johannesburg, worked as a journalist for the Afrikaans newspapers '' ...

, South African singer and musician *

Jóhannes Sveinsson Kjarval Jóhannes Sveinsson Kjarval (15 October 1885 – 13 April 1972) was an Icelandic painter. He is considered one of the most important artists of Iceland. Early life Born in poverty, Kjarval was adopted and as a young man worked as a fisherman. He ...

(1885–1972), Icelandic painter *

Johannes Kotkas Johannes Kotkas (3 February 1915 – 8 May 1998) was a heavyweight Greco-Roman wrestler from Estonia who won a gold medal at the 1952 Summer Olympics. He held the European title in 1938, 1939 and 1947 and placed second at the 1953 world champion ...

(1915–1998), Estonian wrestler *

Jóhannes úr Kötlum Jóhannes úr Kötlum (born ''Jóhannes Bjarni Jónasson'', November 4, 1899 – April 27, 1972) was an Icelandic people, Icelandic Author, author/Poet, poet and a member of Althing, parliament. He is one of the most loved Icelandic poets – no ...

(1899–1972), Icelandic writer and poet * Johannes Leimena (1905–1977), founder of the Indonesian Christian Party * Johannes Linnankoski (1869–1913), Finnish author * Johannes Linstead, Canadian guitarist and composer *

Johannes Lötter Johannes Cornelius Jacobus "Hans" Lötter (1875-1901) was a Boer commander who fought, and was executed by, the British during the Second Boer War. Along with Gideon Scheepers, Lötter was one of the most brutal guerrilla commandos in the Cape Col ...

, a Boer commandant in the Boer War * Johannes Lucius, Dalmatian historian *

Johannes Ludovicus Paquay Johannes Ludovicus Paquay (17 November 1828 - 1 January 1905), also known as Valentinus, was a Belgian Roman Catholic priest and a professed member from the Order of Friars Minor. He was a popular confessor and noted preacher while serving in vari ...

(1828–1905), Friar Minor known as Valentinus * Johannes Chrysostomus Wolfgangus Theophilus Mozart, Classical era composer * Johannes Niks (1912–1997), Estonian footballer *

Johannes Orasmaa Johannes Orasmaa, until 1935 Johannes Roska (3 December 1890 – 24 May 1943) was an Estonian General. Johannes Orasmaa was born in the village of Joala which then was part of the Governorate of Estonia but which now is included within the city ...

(1890–1943), Estonian Army General *

Johannes Pääsuke Johannes Pääsuke ( – ) was an Estonian photographer and filmmaker. He worked as a photographer for the Estonian National Museum and was dedicated to recording the everyday life of Estonians in the early 20th-century. In 1914, he directed o ...

(1892–1918), Estonian photographer and filmmaker * Johannes Radebe, South African dancer *

Johannes Rau Johannes Rau (; 16 January 193127 January 2006) was a German politician (SPD). He was the president of Germany from 1 July 1999 until 30 June 2004 and the minister president of North Rhine-Westphalia from 20 September 1978 to 9 June 1998. In the ...

(1931–2006), German politician *

Johannes Richter (basketball) Johannes Richter (born 6 December 1993) is a German professional basketball player who last played for Mitteldeutscher BC of the Basketball Bundesliga. Professional career On 6 June 2016, Richter signed a two-year deal with Telekom Baskets Bonn. ...

(born 1993), German basketball player *

Johannes Rudbeckius Bishop Johannes Rudbeckius or ''Johannes Rudbeck'' (April 3, 1581–August 8, 1646), was bishop at Västerås, Sweden from 1619 until his death and personal chaplain to King Gustavus II Adolphus. Biography Johannes Rudbeck was born in Ormesta, ...

(1581–1646), Swedish bishop *

Johannes Semper Johannes Semper ( – 21 February 1970) was an Estonian poet, writer, translator and politician. He was born in Pahuvere (now Viljandi Parish), Kreis Fellin, in the Governorate of Livonia. A student and later a prominent scholar at the Universi ...

(1892–1970), Estonian writer and translator *

Johannes Siir Johannes Siir (11 May 1889 – 18 January 1941) was an Estonian military colonel and sport shooter. He was born in Kolga Rural Municipality, Harju County. He participated in World War I and the Estonian War of Independence. In 1933 he graduated fr ...

(1889–1941), Estonian military colonel and sport shooter *

Johannes Sikkar Johannes Sikkar (October 15, 1897 – August 22, 1960) was the first head of the Estonian government in exile as Acting Prime Minister (January 12, 1953 – January 1, 1962). Biography Sikkar was born in Kõnnu, Tartu County. Sikkar served in t ...

(1897–1960), Estonian politician *

Johannes Soodla Johannes Soodla (14 January 1897 in Kudina Parish, (now in Palamuse Parish) – 16 May 1965) was an Estonian military officer during World War I, Estonian War of Independence and World War II, serving in Kuperjanov's Partisan Battalion and th ...

(1897–1965), Estonian military officer *

Johannes Toom Johannes Toom (26 July 1896 – 26 April 1972) was an Estonian weightlifter. He was born in Parasmäe, Harju County. He won silver medal at 1922 World Weightlifting Championships. He is buried at Jõelähtme cemetery. References

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(1896–1972), Estonian weightlifter *

Johannes Undusk Johannes Undusk (10 September 1918 – 28 March 1979) was an Estonian Communist politician who was the chairman of the Executive Committee of Tallinn from 27 March 1961 to June 1971. Undusk graduated from the Leningrad Oblast School of Cultura ...

(1918–1979), Estonian Communist politician *

Johannes van Damme Johannes van Damme (1 June 1935 – 23 September 1994) was a Dutch engineer and businessman executed in Singapore for drug trafficking. He was the first European to be executed in Singapore since its independence. Biography Born in The ...

, Dutch engineer, businessman and murderer * Johannes Vares (1890–1946), Estonian poet, doctor, and politician * Johannes Vermeer, Dutch painter *

Johannes Vetter Johannes Vetter (; born 26 March 1993) is a German athlete who competes in the javelin throw. He won gold at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics. His personal best of 97.76 m is the German record, and ranks him second on the overall li ...

, German athlete *

Johannes Vilberg Johannes Vilberg (25 December 1903 – 26 October 1981) was an Estonian sport shooter. He was born in Aleksandri Rural Municipality, Harju County. He began his shooting career in 1927, coached by Johannes Siir. He won silver and gold medals at ...

(1903–1981), Estonian sport shooter *

Johannes Virolainen Johannes Virolainen (; 31 January 1914 – 11 December 2000) was a Finnish politician and who served as 30th Prime Minister of Finland. Virolainen was born near Viipuri. After the Continuation War Virolainen moved to Lohja, but he remained one ...

, former Prime Minister of Finland * Johannes Voigtmann (born 1992), German basketball player * Johannes "Honus" Wagner (1874–1955), American baseball player *

Johannes Wohlwend Johannes Wohlwend (born 15 November 1964) is a retired male judoka from Liechtenstein, who competed for his native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. There he was eliminated in the repêchage round of the Men's Lightweight ( ...

, Liechtenstein judoka and sports official *

(born 1979), Icelandic TV and radio show host * Yohannes IV, Ethiopian 19th-century Emperor

Joanes

* Joanes Leizarraga (1506–1601), Basque priest *

Joanes Rail Joanes Rail (born November 24, 1958 in Kirkland Lake, Ontario) is a Canadian former handball player who competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics Events January * January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Ri ...

(born 1958), Canadian Olympic handball player *

Joanes Urkixo Joanes Urkixo Beitia (born 11 June 1955) is a Basque language writer, and film and television writer. Life Urkixo was born in Bilbao. He studied Basque philology at the University of Deusto. He worked as a professor of Basque and Spanish and ...

(born 1955), Basque language writer

Johanes

Johanes Anabo Johanes "Jon" S. Anabo (born August 24, 1939) is a former professional gridiron football quarterback who played for the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League. From 1964 to 1965, he played in 11 regular season games, passing for 803 ya ...

(born 1939), American football player *

Johanes Maliza Johanes Maliza (born September 10, 1981 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American soccer midfielder who, in 2004 and 2005, played for the Puerto Rico Islanders of the USL First Division. He has since entered politics and law. Soccer Maliza attended ...

(born 1981), American soccer player

Pseudonyms

* Johannes Climacus, pseudonym of

Søren Kierkegaard Søren Aabye Kierkegaard ( , , ; 5 May 1813 – 11 November 1855) was a Danish theologian, philosopher, poet, social critic, and religious author who is widely considered to be the first existentialist philosopher. He wrote critical texts on ...

in ''Philosophical Fragments and Concluding Unscientific Postscript'' *

Johannes de Silentio 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 ...

, pseudonym of Søren Kierkegaard in ''Fear and Trembling''

Fictional characters

* Johannes Cabal, the main character of a series of

supernatural fiction Supernatural fiction or supernaturalist fiction is a genre of speculative fiction that exploits or is centered on supernatural themes, often contradicting naturalist assumptions of the real world. Description In its broadest definition, supe ...

novels and short stories by Jonathan L. Howard. Novels include: ''

Johannes Cabal the Necromancer ''Johannes Cabal the Necromancer'' is a 2009 supernatural fiction and black comedy novel written by Jonathan L. Howard. It is the first book of an ongoing series chronicling the ventures of Johannes Cabal, a necromancer of some little infamy. Sum ...

'' (2009), ''Johannes Cabal the Detective'' (2010), ''Johannes Cabal: The Fear Institute'' (2011). Short stories: "Johannes Cabal and the Blustery Day" (2004), "Exeunt Demon King" (2006), "The Ereshklig Working" (2010), and "The House of Gears" (2011). * Johannes (The Traitor), the main antagonist in the video game '' Rogue Legacy'' * Johannes "Jojo" Betzler, the title character of 2019 film ''

Jojo Rabbit ''Jojo Rabbit'' is a 2019 comedy-drama film written and directed by Taika Waititi, adapted from Christine Leunens's 2008 book ''Caging Skies''. Roman Griffin Davis portrays the title character, Johannes "Jojo" Betzler, a ten-year-old Hitler You ...

'' * Johannes Krauser II, the alter ego of the main character in the anime/manga '' Detroit Metal City''

People with the surname

Klaus Iohannis Klaus Werner Iohannis (; ; also spelled Johannis; born 13 June 1959) is a Romanian politician, physicist and former teacher who has been serving as the president of Romania since 2014. He became leader of the National Liberal Party (Romania), Na ...

, Romanian president of German origin

Variants

Iohannes (consul 467) Iohannes ( 440–482) was a politician of the Eastern Roman Empire. Biography His family came from Lychnidus, but he was from Epidamnus (Dyrrachium). Probably he was born in ca. 440. In 467 he was ''consul posterior'', chosen by the Eastern c ...

, Roman consul in 467 * Joannes, Roman emperor in 423–425 *

Schinderhannes Johannes Bückler (c.1778 – 21 November 1803) was a German outlaw who orchestrated one of the most famous crime sprees in German history. He has been nicknamed Schinderhannes and Schinnerhannes in German and John the Scorcher, John the Flaye ...

, German outlaw

References

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