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form of the personal name that usually appears as "

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" in English language contexts. It is a variant of the Greek and

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variants (Ιωάννης, ''

Ioannes Joannes or John ( la, Iohannes; died 425) was western Roman emperor from 423 to 425. On the death of the Emperor Honorius (15 August 423), Theodosius II, the remaining ruler of the House of Theodosius, hesitated in announcing his uncle's dea ...

''), itself derived from the Hebrew name '' Yehochanan'', meaning "

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is gracious". The name became popular in Northern Europe, especially in Germany because of

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. Common German variants for Johannes are ''

Johann 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" ...

'', ''Hannes'', '' Hans'' (diminutized to ''Hänschen'' or ''Hänsel'', as known from "''

Hansel and Gretel "Hansel and Gretel" (; german: Hänsel und Gretel ) is a German fairy tale collected by the German Brothers Grimm and published in 1812 in ''Grimm's Fairy Tales'' (KHM 15). It is also known as Little Step Brother and Little Step Sister. Hansel ...

''", a fairy tale by the

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), '' Jens'' (from Danish) and ''

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'' (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

In other languages

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Gjon Gjon (definite form: ''Gjoni'') is an Albanian male given name, clan, surname and onomastic element. As given name Etymology and history ''Gjon'' as a given name is a form of the English name John. It is the name of the apostle Saint John in Al ...

Gjin Gjin is an Albanian male given name, clan, surname and onomastic element. As a name, it is usually held by Albanian Christians, as it is derived from the name of a saint, although the identity of this saint is unclear, as both theologists and lingu ...

and Gjovalin in Albanian *'' Yoe'' or '' Yohe'', uncommon American form''Dictionary of American Family Names'', Oxford University Press, 2013. *Yaḥyā, in

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*Chuan, in Aragonese *

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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 Armenian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Armenia, a country in the South Caucasus region of Eurasia * Armenians, the national people of Armenia, or people of Armenian descent ** Armenian Diaspora, Armenian communities across the ...

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 ...

, in

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*Joanes, Joan, Jon, in

Basque Basque may refer to: * Basques, an ethnic group of Spain and France * Basque language, their language Places * Basque Country (greater region), the homeland of the Basque people with parts in both Spain and France * Basque Country (autonomous co ...

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 Hannes is a masculine given name and a diminutive of Johannes or Hannibal. Hannes may refer to: *Hannes Alfvén (1908–1995) Swedish chemist and Nobel-prize winner * Hannes Aigner (born 1989), German slalom canoeist and Olympic medalist * Hannes ...

, Jaan,

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Joonas Joonas is an Estonian language, Estonian and Finnish language, Finnish given name, a cognate of Jonas (name), Jonas and may refer to: * Joonas Alanne (born 1990), Finnish ice hockey player * Joonas Angeria (born 1989), Finnish music producer, son ...

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

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and Juss in

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* Yohannes, in Northern

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* Jóannes, in Faroese *

, 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 Janne is a common given name in the Nordic countries. In Denmark, Norway and Estonia it is considered a feminine name, while in Sweden and Finland it is considered masculine. In Sweden and Finland it is often used as a nickname for people with rel ...

, Jone, Joni, Juho, Jonne, Joona,

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 * J ...

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 ...

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 Jussi () is a male given name. In Finnish originally it is short for Juhani or Juho, Finnish for Johannes/John, but is also recognized as a name in its own right for official purposes. It can also be short for Justus, or a Finnish form of Justin. ...

Hannu Hannu, Hennu or Henenu was an Egyptian noble, serving as ''m-r-pr'' "majordomo" to Mentuhotep III in the 20th century BC. He reportedly re-opened the trade routes to Punt and Libya for the Middle Kingdom of Egypt. He was buried in a tomb in Dei ...

, and Johannes in

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Jean 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 ...

, in French * Xoán, in Galician *

Jóhannes 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 ...

and

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 Irish may refer to: Common meanings * Someone or something of, from, or related to: ** Ireland, an island situated off the north-western coast of continental Europe ***Éire, Irish language name for the isle ** Northern Ireland, a constituent unit ...

Scottish Gaelic Scottish Gaelic ( gd, Gàidhlig ), also known as Scots Gaelic and Gaelic, is a Goidelic language (in the Celtic branch of the Indo-European language family) native to the Gaels of Scotland. As a Goidelic language, Scottish Gaelic, as well as ...

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 Italian(s) may refer to: * Anything of, from, or related to the people of Italy over the centuries ** Italians, an ethnic group or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom ** Italian language, a Romance language *** Regional Ita ...

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 Jonas may refer to: Geography * Jonas, Netherlands, Netherlands * Jonas, Pennsylvania, United States * Jonas Ridge, North Carolina, United States People with the name * Jonas (name), people with the given name or surname Jonas * Jonas, one of ...

, in Lithuanian *

, 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 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 * ...

, in

Portuguese Portuguese may refer to: * anything of, from, or related to the country and nation of Portugal ** Portuguese cuisine, traditional foods ** Portuguese language, a Romance language *** Portuguese dialects, variants of the Portuguese language ** Portu ...

Ioan Ioan is a variation on the name John found in Romanian, Bulgarian, Russian, Welsh (), and Sardinian. It is usually masculine. The female equivalent in Romanian and Bulgarian is Ioana. In Russia, the name Ioann is usually reserved for the clergy ...

, 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 Ivan () is a Slavic languages, Slavic male given name, connected with the variant of the Greek name (English: John (given name), John) from Hebrew language, Hebrew meaning 'God is gracious'. It is associated worldwide with Slavic countries. T ...

(Иван), in

Russian Russian(s) refers to anything related to Russia, including: *Russians (, ''russkiye''), an ethnic group of the East Slavic peoples, primarily living in Russia and neighboring countries *Rossiyane (), Russian language term for all citizens and peo ...

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 ...

, in

Spanish Spanish might refer to: * Items from or related to Spain: **Spaniards are a nation and ethnic group indigenous to Spain **Spanish language, spoken in Spain and many Latin American countries **Spanish cuisine Other places * Spanish, Ontario, Cana ...

* Yahya, in Turkish *Xun, in the

Tzotzil language Tzotzil (; ''Batsʼi kʼop'' ) is a Maya language spoken by the indigenous Tzotzil Maya people in the Mexican state of Chiapas. Most speakers are bilingual in Spanish as a second language. In Central Chiapas, some primary schools and a secondar ...

and

Tzeltal language Tzeltal or Tseltal () is a Mayan language spoken in the Mexican state of Chiapas, mostly in the municipalities of Ocosingo, Altamirano, Huixtán, Tenejapa, Yajalón, Chanal, Sitalá, Amatenango del Valle, Socoltenango, Las Rosas, Chilón, Sa ...

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 Ianto may refer to: * Ianto Davies (), Welsh international rugby union full back * Ianto Evans, applied ecologist, landscape architect, inventor, writer, social critic, and teacher *Ianto Morgan, a fictional character in the Penguin Modern Classic ...

, 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 Evan is both an English and Welsh male given name derived from "Iefan", a Welsh form for the name John. In other languages it could be compared to "Ivan", "Ian", and "Juan"; the name John itself is derived from the ancient Hebrew name Yəhôḥ� ...

People with the given name

Johannes or Jóhannes

Alain Johannes Alain Johannes Mociulski (born May 2, 1962) is a Chilean-American multi-instrumentalist and vocalist, whose primary instruments are guitar and bass. He is a founding member of several bands, including the alternative rock group Eleven, and has ...

, born Alain Johannes Mociulski, American multi-instrumentalist *

Johannes Aavik Johannes Aavik ( in Randvere, Saaremaa Saaremaa is the largest island in Estonia, measuring . The main island of Saare County, it is located in the Baltic Sea, south of Hiiumaa island and west of Muhu island, and belongs to the West E ...

(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 Johannes Bitter (born 2 September 1982) is a German handball goalkeeper for HSV Hamburg. Club career Bitter started his senior career with SG VTB Altjührden in 1999, before moving to Wilhelmshavener HV three years later. After only one season ...

(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 (1904–1997), Swedish writer *

Jóhannes Eðvaldsson Jóhannes Eðvaldsson (3 September 1950 – 24 January 2021) was an Icelandic international football player. He won the Scottish league championship twice with Celtic F.C. and the Scottish Cup once. Playing career Jóhannes started his career ...

(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 Johan Marius Nicolaas Heesters (5 December 1903 – 24 December 2011), known professionally as Johannes Heesters, was a Dutch actor of stage, television and film, as well as a vocalist of numerous recordings and performer on the concert stag ...

(1903–2011), Dutch actor, singer and entertainer *

Johannes Helms Johannes Helms (8 November 1828 – 4 December 1895) was a Danish writer and schoolmaster who experienced the Three Years' War firsthand. Biography Helms was born in the rectory of Sørbymagle County. His father, Søren Bagger Helms (1788–187 ...

(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 Johannes of Jerusalem (1042–1119), born Jehan de Vezelay, a French Catholic religious leader, was the abbot of the monastery at Vézelay, France, as well as one of the founders of Knights Templar. He became a prophet after claiming he discovered a ...

(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 Jóhannes Jónsson (31 August 1940 – 27 July 2013) was an Icelandic businessman and one of the founders of the investment company Baugur Group, which applied for bankruptcy protection in February 2009. His warm public personality and co-foundi ...

(1940–2013), Icelandic businessman *

Jóhannes Geir Jónsson Jóhannes Geir Jónsson (born 24. June 1927, d. 29. June 2003) was an Icelandic painter. He was born and raised in Skagafjörður in northern Iceland. His father was a local schoolmaster; his much younger mother died from child labour when he was ...

(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 (born 1976), Icelandic footballer and coach * Jóhannes Helgason (born 1958), Icelandic guitarist *

Johannes Käbin Johannes Käbin (), also known by his Russified name Ivan Gustavovich Kebin (; 24 September 1905, Kalvi, Kreis Wierland, Governorate of Estonia, Russian Empire – 26 October 1999, Tallinn, Estonia) was an Estonian Soviet politician who led t ...

(1905–1999), Soviet Estonian politician *

Johannes Karhapää Johannes Vasilinpoika Karhapää (or Ivan Vasilievich Karhapää, (13 July 1884, Sonkajanranta, Ilomantsi, Grand Duchy of Finland – 7 or 8 March 1918, Joensuu, Finland) was a Finnish Karelian teacher and an Eastern Orthodox missionary who was k ...

(1884–1918), Finnish missionary and a saint of the Eastern Orthodox Church *

Johannes Kass Johannes Kass (born 24 May 1949, Tallinn) is an Estonian politician, most notable for voting for the Estonian restoration of Independence in his function of a member of the Supreme Soviet of Estonia. Kass' parents were farmers who were arrested in ...

(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. H ...

(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 author/poet and a member of parliament. He is one of the most loved Icelandic poets – not least for his verse for children and h ...

(1899–1972), Icelandic writer and poet *

Johannes Leimena Johannes Leimena (Often abbreviated as J. Leimana; 6 March 1905 – 29 March 1977), more colloquially referred to as Om Jo, was an Indonesian politician, physician, and national hero. He was one of the longest-serving government ministers in In ...

(1905–1977), founder of the Indonesian Christian Party *

Johannes Linnankoski Johannes Linnankoski (originally Vihtori Johan Peltonen, 18 October 1869 – 10 August 1913) was a Finland, Finnish author and playwright, which mainly influenced writing in the Golden Age of Finnish Art. His most famous work is the romance novel ...

(1869–1913), Finnish author *

Johannes Linstead Johannes Linstead (also records under the name Sevaji) is a Canadian guitarist and instrumentalist who fuses virtuoso Spanish-style guitar with Afro-Cuban, Middle Eastern, and Latin American percussion and instrumentation. In 2017, Linstead wa ...

, 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 Co ...

, a Boer commandant in the Boer War *

Johannes Lucius Johannes Lucius ( hr, Ivan Lučić; it, Giovanni Lucio; September 1604 – 11 January 1679) was a Dalmatian historian, whose greatest work is ''De regno Dalmatiae et Croatiae'' ("On the Kingdom of Dalmatia and Croatia"), which includes valua ...

, Dalmatian historian * Johannes Ludovicus Paquay (1828–1905), Friar Minor known as Valentinus *

Johannes Chrysostomus Wolfgangus Theophilus Mozart Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (27 January 17565 December 1791), baptised as Joannes Chrysostomus Wolfgangus Theophilus Mozart, was a prolific and influential composer of the Classical period (music), Classical period. Despite his short life, his ra ...

, Classical era composer *

Johannes Niks Johannes Niks (30 May 1912 – 31 October 1997) was an Estonian footballer. He was born in Tallinn. He began his football career when he was already an adult. His first club was Meteor. In 1935 he joined with ESS Kalev. In 1937 he scored the most ...

(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 Johannes Radebe (born 27 April 1987) is a South African dancer and choreographer. Early life Radebe was born in Zamdela. He is gay, and has spoken out about the homophobic bullying he received as a child. He and his sister attended a dance scho ...

, 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 (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 (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 Johannes Vares (pen name Barbarus or Vares-Barbarus – 29 November 1946) was an Estonian and Soviet poet, medical doctor, and politician. Vares was born in a farmer family in the village of Kiisa, near Viljandi, Estonia. He received secondary ...

(1890–1946), Estonian poet, doctor, and politician *

Johannes Vermeer Johannes Vermeer ( , , #Pronunciation of name, see below; also known as Jan Vermeer; October 1632 – 15 December 1675) was a Dutch Baroque Period Painting, painter who specialized in domestic interior scenes of middle class, middle-class life. ...

, 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 Johannes Voigtmann (born 30 September 1992) is a German professional basketball player for Olimpia Milano of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA) and the EuroLeague. He is also a member of the senior German national team. He is 2.11 m tall and ...

(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 ''girmāwī''His Imperial Majesty, spoken= am , ጃንሆይ ''djānhoi''Your Imperial Majesty(lit. "O steemedroyal"), alternative= am , ጌቶቹ ''getochu''Our Lord (familiar)(lit. "Our master" (pl.)) yohanes Yohannes IV (Tigrinya: ዮሓ� ...

, Ethiopian 19th-century Emperor

Joanes

Joanes Leizarraga Joanes Leizarraga (1506–1601) was a 16th-century Basque priest. He is most famous for being the first to attempt the standardisation of the Basque language and for the translation of religious works into Basque, in particular the first Basque t ...

(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 (born 1981), American soccer player

Pseudonyms

Johannes Climacus John Climacus ( grc-gre, Ἰωάννης τῆς Κλίμακος; la, Ioannes Climacus), also known as John of the Ladder, John Scholasticus and John Sinaites, was a 6th–7th-century Christian monk at the monastery on Mount Sinai. He is reve ...

, 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, 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 ''Rogue Legacy'' is a 2013 platform game with roguelike elements developed and published by Cellar Door Games. The game was released for Microsoft Windows, Linux, OS X, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, a ...

'' * 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 is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kiminori Wakasugi. It was serialized in Hakusensha's ''seinen'' manga magazine ''Young Animal'' from September 2005 to April 2010, with its chapters collected in ten ''tankōbon'' volume ...

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), Roman consul in 467 *

Joannes Joannes or John ( la, Iohannes; died 425) was western Roman emperor from 423 to 425. On the death of the Emperor Honorius (15 August 423), Theodosius II, the remaining ruler of the House of Theodosius, hesitated in announcing his uncle's dea ...

, 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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