''Juan'' is a
given name
A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a fa ...
, the
Spanish and
Manx
Manx (; formerly sometimes spelled Manks) is an adjective (and derived noun) describing things or people related to the Isle of Man:
* Manx people
**Manx surnames
* Isle of Man
It may also refer to:
Languages
* Manx language, also known as 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, the diminutive form (equivalent to ''Johnny'') is , with feminine form (comparable to ''Jane'', ''Joan'', or ''Joanna'') , and feminine diminutive (equivalent to ''Janet'', ''Janey'', ''Joanie'', etc.).
Chinese terms
* ( or 娟, 隽) 'beautiful, graceful' is a common given name for Chinese women.
* () The
Chinese character 卷, which in Mandarin is almost homophonic with the characters for the female name, is a division of a traditional Chinese manuscript or book and can be translated as 'fascicle', 'scroll', 'chapter', or 'volume'.
Notable people
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Juan (footballer, born 1979), Brazilian footballer
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Juan (footballer, born 1982)
Juan Maldonado Jaimez Júnior (born 6 February 1982), simply known as Juan, is a Brazilian association football, footballer who played as a left-back. He also holds an EU passport as a Spanish citizen.
Club career
Arsenal
Juan was born in Sã ...
, Brazilian footballer
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Juan (footballer, born March 2002)
Juan Santos da Silva (born 6 March 2002), commonly known as Juan, is a Brazilian professional Association football, footballer who plays for São Paulo FC as a Forward (association football), forward.
Career statistics
Club
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, Brazilian footballer
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Juan (footballer, born April 2002)
Juan Pablo Vilela Tavares (born 25 April 2002), simply known as Juan, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a left back for Goiás.
Club career
Born in Brasília, Federal District, Juan joined Goiás' youth setup in 2016, from Atl ...
, Brazilian footballer
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Juan Acevedo, Mexican baseball pitcher
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Juan Alberto Belloch, Spanish politician and mayor of
Zaragoza
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Juan Almeida Bosque, Cuban politician and one of the original commanders of the Cuban Revolution
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Juan Andrés y Morell, Spanish writer and historian
* Juan de Arraçola, colonial governor of
Spanish Florida
Spanish Florida ( es, La Florida) was the first major European land claim and attempted settlement in North America during the European Age of Discovery. ''La Florida'' formed part of the Captaincy General of Cuba, the Viceroyalty of New Spain, ...
1612–1613
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Juan Nekai Babauta, former governor of the
Northern Mariana Islands
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Juan Bosch, first 'cleanly' elected president of Dominican Republic
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Juan Carlos I of Spain, King of Spain 1975–2014
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Juan Carlos Onetti, Uruguayan author
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Juan Castro, Mexican baseball infielder
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Juan Chioran, Argentine-Canadian actor
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Juan Corona (1934–2019), Mexican serial killer
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Juan Cruz (born 1978), Dominican baseball pitcher
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Juan Cruz (born 1966), Spanish screenwriter and film director
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Juan Aubín Cruz Manzano
Juan Aubín "Bín" Cruz Manzano (born June 11, 1948) is a Puerto Rican politician and former mayor of Manatí. He served as mayor for 40 years, making him one of the longest tenured mayors in Puerto Rico.
Biography
Juan Aubín Cruz Manzano was ...
(born 1948), Puerto Rican politician and mayor of Manatí since 1977
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Juan R. Cruz
Juan R. Cruz, Ph.D., (born: January 5, 1946) is a Puerto Rican aerospace engineer who played an instrumental role in the design and development of the Mars Exploration Rover (MER) and Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) parachute.Denise LineberryLangley ...
(born 1946), Puerto Rican aerospace engineer at NASA
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Juan Lazo Cruz
''Juan'' is a given name, the Spanish language, Spanish and Manx language, Manx versions of ''John (given name), John''. It is very common in Spain and in other Spanish-speaking communities around the world and in the Philippines, and also (pronoun ...
(born 1977), Salvadoran football midfielder
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Juan de la Cierva
Juan de la Cierva y Codorníu, 1st Count of la Cierva (; 21 September 1895 in Murcia, Spain – 9 December 1936 in Croydon, United Kingdom) was a Spanish civil engineer, pilot and a self taught aeronautical engineer. His most famous accomplish ...
, Spanish civil engineer and pilot, inventor of the autogyro
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Juan Debiedma, American computer game player
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Juan Diego (name), Multiple people
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Juan Domínguez, Colombian footballer
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Juan Domínguez, Dominican baseball player
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Juan Domínguez Lamas
''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 ...
, Spanish footballer
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Juan Domínguez Otaegui
''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 ...
, Spanish footballer
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Juan Catalino Domínguez (1910–1948), Argentine serial killer
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Juan Domínguez, Spanish road racing cyclist
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Juan Domingo Perón, Argentine general and politician
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Juan Encarnación, Dominican baseball player
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Juan Manuel Eguiagaray
Juan Manuel Eguiagaray (born 1945) is a Spanish economist, academic, businessman and retired politician. He served as the minister of industry and energy from 1993 to 1996.
Early life and education
Eguiagaray was born into a family of Basque ori ...
, Spanish politician and academic
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Juan Ponce Enrile
Juan Valentin Furagganan Ponce Enrile Sr., (born Juanito Furagganan; February 14, 1924), also referred to by his initials JPE, or Manong Johnny, is a Filipino politician and lawyer known for his role in the administration of Philippine dicta ...
, President of the Philippine Senate 2008–2013
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Juan Fontena, Chilean basketball player
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Juan Gabriel, Mexican singer and songwriter
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Juan González, Puerto Rican baseball player
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Juan Gris, Spanish painter
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Juan Fernando Hermosa
Juan Fernando Hermosa Suárez (February 28, 1976 - February 28, 1996), known as Niño del Terror, was the youngest serial killer in the history of Ecuador.
Early life
Hermosa was born on February 28, 1976, in the city of Clemente Baquerizo, Los ...
(1976–1996), Ecuadorian teenage serial killer
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Juan Ignacio Cirac Sasturain, Spanish physicist
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Juan Karlos Labajo, Filipino singer-songwriter
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Juan Jesus
Juan Guilherme Nunes Jesus (; born 10 June 1991), usually known as Juan Jesus or simply Juan or Juje, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a defender for club Napoli. He has also represented the Brazil national team.
Club care ...
, Brazilian footballer
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Juan Joya Borja
Juan Joya Borja (5 April 1956 – 28 April 2021) was a Spanish comedian and actor known by the stage name El Risitas ("The Giggles" in Spanish). He gained widespread popularity in 2015 thanks to a series of memes based on a television interview ...
, Spanish Comedian and
Internet meme
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Juan Leal, First Mayor of San Antonio, Texas
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Juan Antonio Llorente, 18th-century historian
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Juan Luis Vives, Spanish scholar and humanist
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Juan Luis Arsuaga, Spanish paleontologist
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Juan Ramón Jiménez, Spanish poet who received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1956
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Juan Manuel, Prince of Villena, Spanish medieval writer
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Juan Manuel Blanes, Uruguayan painter
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Juan Manuel Fangio
Juan Manuel Fangio (American Spanish: , ; 24 June 1911 – 17 July 1995), nicknamed ''El Chueco'' ("the bowlegged" or "bandy legged one") or ''El Maestro'' ("The Master" or "The Teacher"), was an Argentine racing car driver. He dominated t ...
, Argentine racing driver
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Juan Manuel Santos, Colombian President
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Juan Marichal, Dominican baseball player
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Juan Martín del Potro, Argentine tennis player
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Juan Mata, Spanish footballer who plays for English club Manchester United
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Juan Mateo
Juan Manuel Mateo (born December 17, 1982) is a former professional baseball pitcher. A right-handed starting pitcher, he played part of the 2006 season in Major League Baseball with the Chicago Cubs. He last played for the Vaqueros Laguna in th ...
, Dominican baseball player
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Juan López Mella
Juan Manuel López Mella (Lugo, 12 April 1965 – Albacete, 10 May 1995) was a Spanish professional Grand Prix and Superbike motorcycle racer. Entering international competitions for the first time in 1987, he came third in the 1991 Spanish Supe ...
(1965–1995), Spanish motorcycle racer
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Juan Miro, Catalan painter
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Juan Morillo (born 1972), Venezuelan sprinter
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Juan Morillo (born 1983), Dominican baseball pitcher
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Juan Pablo Montoya Roldán
Juan Pablo Montoya Roldán (; born September 20, 1975) is a Colombian racing driver.
He won the International F3000 championship in 1998, the CART FedEx Championship Series in 1999 in his debut year in the series, and the IMSA WeatherTech ...
, Colombian racing driver
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Juan Nicasio, Dominican baseball player
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Juan Padilla, Puerto Rican baseball pitcher
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Juan Padilla, Cuban baseball second baseman
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Juan Pérez (born 1978), Dominican baseball pitcher
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Juan Pérez (born 1986), Dominican baseball outfielder
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Juan Pérez (died before 1513), Spanish Franciscan and companion of Christopher Columbus
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Juan Pérez (born 1956), American municipal politician and lawyer
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Juan Pérez (born 1985), Mexican football player
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Juan Pérez (born 1974), Spanish Olympic handball player
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Juan Pérez Alsina, Argentine politician
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Juan Pérez de Gijón (fl. 1460–1500), Spanish composer of the Renaissance
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