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Sion (name)
Sion is a name used in Wales and in other nations. Welsh name Siôn () or Sion is a Welsh form of the English given name John (name), John, pronounced in English similarly to the Irish name Seán. Notable people with the Welsh name include: People with the surname *Eleri Siôn (born 1971), Welsh radio and television presenter *Llywelyn Siôn (1540–c. 1615), Welsh-language poet *Sawnder Sion (16th century), Welsh poet People with the given name *Siôn ap Hywel (fl. c. 1490–1532), Welsh-language poet *Sion Bebb (born 1968), Welsh golfer *Sion Blythe (1781–1835), American pastor *Sion Record Bostick (1819–1902), American soldier *Siôn Bradford (1706–1785), Welsh-language poet *Sion Brinn (born 1973), Jamaican swimmer and coach *Siôn Cent (c. 1400–1435/40), Welsh-language poet *Siôn Ceri (fl. early 16th century), Welsh-language poet *Sion Jones (born 1979), Welsh cyclist *Sion Russell Jones (born 1986), Welsh singer and songwriter *Sion Morris (born 1977), Welsh cricket ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John (name)
John (; ') is a common male given name in the English language of Hebrew origin. The name is the English form of ''Iohannes'' and ''Ioannes'', which are the Latin forms of the Greek name Ioannis (Ιωάννης), originally borne by Hellenized Jews transliterating the Hebrew name ''Yochanan'' (), the contracted form of the longer name (), meaning "Yahweh is Gracious" or "Yahweh is Merciful". There are numerous forms of the name in different languages; these were formerly often simply translated as "John" in English, but are increasingly left in their native forms (see sidebar). It is among the most commonly given names in Anglophone, Arabic, European, Latin American, Persian and Turkish countries. Traditionally in the Anglosphere, it was the most common, although it has not been since the latter half of the 20th century. John owes its unique popularity to two highly revered saints, John the Baptist (forerunner of Jesus Christ) and the apostle John (traditionally considered the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
