Johann, typically a male

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form of ''Iohannes'', which is the

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form of the Greek name ''Iōánnēs'' (), itself derived from

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'' () in turn from its extended form (), meaning "

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is Gracious" or "Yahweh is Merciful". Its

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. It is uncommon as a

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People

People with the name Johann include:

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* Johann Adam Hiller (1728–1804), German composer *

Johann Adam Reincken Johann Adam Reincken (also ''Jan Adams, Jean Adam'', ''Reinken, Reinkinck, Reincke, Reinicke, Reinike''; baptized 10 December 1643 – 24 November 1722) was a Dutch/German organist and composer. He was one of the most important composers of the 1 ...

(1643–1722), Dutch/German organist * Johann Adam Remele (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 hi ...

(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 (1911—1947), German Nazi SS concentration camp officer executed for war crimes * Johann Andreas Eisenmenger (1654–1704), German Orientalist * Johann Baptist Wanhal (1739–1813), Czech composer * Johann Bernhard Fischer von Erlach (1656–1723), Austrian architect * Johann Bernoulli (1667–1748), Swiss mathematician * Johann Carl Fuhlrott (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 lead ...

(1543–1592), German prince * Johann Casimir, Duke of Saxe-Coburg (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 throug ...

(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 era, the eighteenth child of Johann Sebastian Bach, and the youngest of his eleven sons. After living in Italy for several years, Bach move ...

(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 ...

(1683–1729), German Baroque composer and music theorist * Johann David Köhler (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 int ...

(1486–1543) German theologian * Johann Esch (died 1523), one of the first two Lutheran martyrs * Johann Evangelist Haydn (1743–1805), tenor singer, brother of Joseph and Michael Haydn * Johann Friedrich Agricola (1720–1774), German musical theorist * Johann Friedrich Reichardt (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 religi ...

(c. 1400–1466), German printer * Johann Georg (disambiguation page) * Johann Gerhard (1582–1637), Lutheran theologian * Johann Gottfried Walther (1684–1748), German Baroque musician, Johann Sebastian's cousin * Johann Gustav Stickel (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 ...

(1585–1647), German poet * Johann Heinrich Buttstett (1666–1727), German Baroque musician * Johann (Falco) Hölzel (1957–1998), Austrian rock singer * Johann Jakob Froberger (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 (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-produ ...

(born 1957), Austrian television chef * Johann Lamont (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 2 ...

(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 (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 (1681–1764), German composer, a close friend of Georg Friedrich Händel * Johann Micallef (Born 1994), Maltese R/C model airplane pilot * Johann Nepomuk Hiedler (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 the Classical to the Romantic musical era. He was a pupil of Mozart, Salieri and Clementi. He als ...

(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 (1908–1946), German SS concentration camp officer executed for war crimes * Johann Peter Kellner (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 whose personnel committed numerous war crimes in occupied Belarus, in the Army Group Center ...

(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 (1605–1637), Swiss clock-maker * Johann Schicht (1855–1907), German Bohemian entrepreneur * Johann Schreck (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 wo ...

(1685–1750), German composer and musician of the Baroque period * Johann Sebastian Paetsch (born 1964), American cellist * Johann Stamitz (1717–1757), Czech composer * Johann Strauss I (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 ove ...

(1825–1899), Austrian composer of light music, son of the above * Johann Strauss III (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 i ...

(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 Brabantine-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 father of the celebrated c ...

(c. 1739–1792), German musician, father of Ludwig van Beethoven * Johann Carl Vogel (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 agains ...

(1515–1588), Dutch physician * Johann Wolfgang Dobereiner, 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 t ...

(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 (born 1990), French motorbike racer

Other uses

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 ...

, fictional character in the Hellboy universe, featured in B.P.R.D. comic books, published by Dark Horse Comics * ''

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 ...

'', American 1953 cartoon short subject * St. Johann in Tirol, town in Tyrol, Austria * Johann Trinity, a fictional character in the anime series ''Mobile Suit Gundam 00''

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