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Giovanni (name)
Giovanni is a male Italian given name (from Latin ''Ioannes''). It is the Italian equivalent of the English name John (name), John. Giovanni is frequently contracted to Gianni, Gian, or Gio (nickname), Gio, particularly in the name Gianbattista, and can also be found as a surname. It is sometimes spelt as Geovanni, Giovonnie, Giovannie, Jiovanni, or, when used as an English name, its female counterpart is Giovanna. Given name *Pope Paul VI, Pope St. Paul VI (1897-1978), whose given name was Giovanni Battista Montini *Pope Gelasius II (c. 1060–1119), whose given name was Giovanni Coniulo *Pope Leo X (1475–1521), whose given name was Giovanni di Lorenzo de' House of Medici, Medici *Giovanni Agnelli (1866–1945), Italian entrepreneur and founder of Fiat *Giovanni Amelino-Camelia (born 1965), Italian physicist *Giovanni Arnolfini (c. 1400–c. 1450), merchant from Lucca *Giovanny Báez, Giovanni Báez (born 1981), Colombian road cyclist *Giovanni Battaglin (born 1951), Italian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giovanna
Giovanna is an Italian feminine first name. It is the feminine counterpart of the masculine Giovanni (name), Giovanni, which in turn is the Italian form of John (given name), John; it is thus the Italian equivalent of Joan (given name), Joan, etc. In Brazil, the feminine name Giovanna has many variations, the most common of which is Geovanna. Given name * Giovanna of Savoy (Tsarina Ioanna of Bulgaria) born Princess Giovanna of Savoy and was the last Tsarina of Bulgaria * Giovanna (singer) * Giovanna Granieri * Giovanna Mingarelli * Giovana Queiroz * Fictional characters * Giorno Giovanna from ''Golden Wind (manga), Vento Aureo'', the fifth part of ''JoJo's Bizarre Adventure''. References {{given name, nocat Italian feminine given names Feminine given names Given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jackson (name)
Jackson () is a common surname of English origin eventually becoming a common American surname also. In 1980, Jackson was the 24th most common surname in England and Wales. In the 1990 United States Census, Jackson was the thirteenth most frequently reported surname, accounting for 0.3% of the population. Jackson is also commonly used as a first name. Notable people with the name include: Surname Entertainment Film and television * Amy Jackson (born 1992), British actress and model * Andrew Jackson (actor) (born 1963), Canadian actor * Anne Jackson (1925–2016), American actress * Anthony Jackson (actor) (1944–2006), English actor Djxbazz * Bill Jackson (television personality) (1935–2022), American TV personality * Charlotte Jackson (born 1978), English TV presenter * Cheyenne Jackson (born 1975), American actor and singer * David Jackson (British actor) (1934–2005), British actor * Eugene Jackson (1916–2001), American actor * Frederick J. Jackson (1886–1953), Amer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jovan (given Name)
Jovan ( sr-Cyrl, Јован ) is a Serbia, Serbian male given name equivalent to English language, English "John (given name), John" or Slavic names, Slavic "Ivan (name), Ivan", from . The name is common amongst Orthodox Christians as a result of John the Baptist (Sveti Jovan Krstitelj) Notable people with this name A *Jovan Aćimović (born 1948), Serbian footballer *Jovan Adepo (born 1988), British-born American actor *Jovan Ajduković (born 1968), Serbian linguist and writer *Jovan Albanez ( 17th-century – 1732), Habsburg Montenegrin-Serbian military leader *Jovan Ali (born 1995), Trinidadian cricketer *Jovan Anđelković (1942–1969), Serbian footballer *Jovan Andrevski ( 2000–2001), Bulgarian military leader *Jovan Asen ( John Komnenos Asen; 1345–1363; died 1363), Bulgarian noble-born Serbian despot *Jovan Atanacković (1848–1921), Serbian general *Jovan Avakumović (1841–1928), Serbian lawyer, criminologist, statesman, and prime minister *Jovan Avakumović (poet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jonne (name)
Jonne is a Finnish variant of the given name John. Notable people with the name include: * Jonne Aaron (born 1983), Finnish singer * Jonne Hjelm (born 1988), Finnish footballer * Jonne Järvelä (born 1974), Finnish musician * Jonne Kemppinen (born 1981), Finnish footballer * Jonne Kunnas (born 1992), Finnish football coach * Jonne Lindblom (born 1983), Finnish football agent * Jonne Valtonen (born 1976), Finnish composer * Jonne Virtanen (born 1988), Finnish ice hockey player It is also the surname of Uruguayan footballer Luis Jonne. {{given name, type=both Finnish masculine given names Masculine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 '' Yehochanan'', meaning " YHWH is gracious". The name became popular in Northern Europe, especially in Germany because of Christianity. Common German variants for Johannes are ''Johann'', ''Hannes'', '' Hans'' (diminutized to ''Hänschen'' or ''Hänsel'', as known from "'' Hansel and Gretel''", a fairy tale by the Grimm brothers), '' Jens'' (from Danish) and '' Jan'' (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. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johanan
Yohanan ('), sometimes transcribed as Johanan, is a Hebrew male given name that can also appear in the longer form of ('), meaning " YHWH is gracious". The name is ancient, recorded as the name of Johanan, high priest of the Second Temple around 400 BCE. Adaptations The Hebrew name was adopted as (''Iōánnēs'') in Biblical Greek as the name of both John the Baptist and John the Apostle. In the Latin Vulgate this was originally adopted as '' Iohannes'' (or ''Johannes'' – in Latin, '' J'' is the same letter as ''I''). The presence of an ''h'', not found in the Greek adaptation, shows awareness of the Hebrew origin. Later editions of the Vulgate, such as the Clementine Vulgate, have '' Ioannes'', however. The anglicized form '' John'' makes its appearance in Middle English, from the mid-12th century, as a direct adaptation from Medieval Latin ''Johannes'', via the Old French '' Jean''. The feminine form ''Joanna">Jean (male given name)">Jean''. The feminine form ''J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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" or "Yahweh is Merciful". Its English language equivalent is John. It is uncommon as a surname. People People with the name Johann include: Mononym * Johann, Count of Cleves (died 1368), nobleman of the Holy Roman Empire * Johann, Count of Leiningen-Dagsburg-Falkenburg (1662–1698), German nobleman * Johann, Prince of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen (1578–1638), German nobleman A–K * Johann Adam Hiller (1728–1804), German composer * Johann Adam Reincken (1643–1722), Dutch/German organist * Johann Adam Remele (died 1740), German court painter * Johann Adolf I, Duke of Saxe-Weissenfels (1649–1697) * Johann Adolph Hasse (1699-1783), German Composer * Johann Altfuldisch (1911—1947), German Nazi SS concentration camp officer ex ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johan (given Name)
Johan is a Scandinavian and Dutch form of ''Iohannes'', the Latin form of the Greek name ''Iōánnēs'' (), from the Hebrew name '' Yochanan'' (), itself derived from the extended form (), meaning "Yahweh is Gracious". It is uncommon as a surname. Its English equivalent is John. ''Johan'' is also a masculine given name of Malay language origin, meaning " champion". Yo-han is a Korean masculine given name, derived from John. People with the name Johan include: First name * Johan, fictional character in a comics series by Peyo * Johan (Archbishop of Uppsala), late 13th-century Polish-born cleric * Johan Alho (1907–1982), Finnish footballer and a football referee * Johan Andersson (born 1974), Swedish video game designer * Johan Beck-Friis (1890–1969), Swedish diplomat * Johan Berisha (born 1979), Swiss footballer * Johan Bleeker (born 1942), Dutch space scientist * Johan Bouma (born 1940), Dutch soil scientist * Johan Brunell (born 1991), Finnish footballer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
João
João is a given name of Portuguese origin. It is equivalent to 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 * João I of Portugal * João II of Portugal * João III of Portugal * João IV of Portugal * João V of Portugal * João VI of Portugal * João I of Kongo, ruled 1470–1509 * João II of Lemba or João Manuel II of Kongo, ruled 1680–1716 * Dharmapala of Kotte, last King of the Kingdom of Kotte, reigned 1551–1597 Princes * João Manuel, Prince of Portugal (1537–1554), son of John III * Infante João, Duke of Beja (1842–1861) Arts and literature * João Borsch, Portuguese musician * João Bosco, Brazilian musician * João Cabral de Melo Neto, Brazilian poet and diplomat * João César Monteiro, Portuguese film director * Joao Constancia, Filipino singer, actor and dancer * João Donato ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joan (given Name)
Joan (female name: ; male name: ) is both a feminine form of the personal name ''John'' given to females in the Anglosphere; and the native masculine form of ''John'' (for males) in the Catalan- Valencian and Occitan languages. In both cases, the name is derived from the Greek via the Latin and (or and ), and is thus cognate with John and related to its many forms, including its derived feminine forms. The name was disseminated widely into many languages and cultures from the Greek name (romanised, ), along with its feminine form (romanised, ). Its ultimate origin, as with ''John'', is from the Hebrew (), " Graced by Yah", or (), "Yahweh is Gracious". History The Anglosphere female name ''Joan'' entered the English language through the Old French forms, '' -4; we might wonder whether there's a point at which it's appropriate to talk of the beginnings of French, that is, when it wa ... forms, ''Johanne'' and ''Jehanne">Johanne">-4; we might wonder whether there's a p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jhon (other)
Jhon is an alternative spelling of the Hebrew given name John. Its usage is popular in South America, especially in Colombia, where it is one of the most common names in the country. Origin Jhon originates from Hebrew Hebrew (; ''ʿÎbrit'') is a Northwest Semitic languages, Northwest Semitic language within the Afroasiatic languages, Afroasiatic language family. A regional dialect of the Canaanite languages, it was natively spoken by the Israelites and ... () or () . Notable people with the name Jhon Athletes Footballers * Jhon Castillo (born 1983), Colombian forward * Jhon Charría (born 1978), Colombian midfielder * Jhon Cley Jesus Silva (born 1994), Brazilian midfielder * Jhon Córdoba (born 1993), Colombian striker * Jhon Culma (born 1981), Colombian former defensive midfielder * Jhon Durán (born 2003), Colombian striker * Jhon Epam (born 1983), Equatoguinean striker * Jhon Kennedy Hurtado (born 1984), Colombian forward * Jhon Jairo Mosquera (born 198 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean (male Given Name)
In many French-speaking countries, Jean is a male name derived from the Old French ''Jehan'' (or Jahan). The -4; we might wonder whether there's a point at which it's appropriate to talk of the beginnings of French, that is, when it wa ... ''Jehan'' (or Jahan). The Jeanne () and derives from the Old French ''Jehanne''. Both names derive from the Latin">female equivalent is Jeanne (given name)">Jeanne () and derives from the Old French ''Jehanne''. Both names derive from the Latin name Johannes, itself from the Koine Greek name ''Ioannes'' (Ιωαννης), the name used for various New Testament characters, most notably John the Baptist, Saint Jean-Baptiste, also known as John the Baptist. The Greek name ultimately derives from the Biblical Hebrew name Yohanan (יוֹחָנָן), meaning " YHWH/ Yahweh is Gracious". People known only as Jean * Jean, Count of Harcourt (died 1473) * Jean, Baron de Batz (1754–1822) * Jean, duc Decazes (1864–1912) * Jean, Grand Duke of Lu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |