John
Middle English
/dʒɔːn/
proper noun
Definitions
- An appellation for a generic individual, especially of lower social standing.
- An appellation for a priest.
- (biblical) John the Baptist or /.
Etymology
Borrowed from Johan derived from Old English Iohannes derived from Latin Iōhannēs derived from Ἰωάννης derived from Hebrew (modern) יוֹחָנָן (God is gracious).
Origin
Hebrew (Modern Ashkenazic)
יוֹחָנָן
Gloss
God is gracious
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Jennison English
- John English
- John Smith English
- Johnian English
- Johnnie English
- Johnno English
- Johnny English
- Johnson English
- Joinson English
- Jonson English
- Joynson English
- applejohn English
- Joni Finnish
- Iohannes Latin
- Iōannēs Latin
- Iōhannēs Latin
- Johanna Latin
- Johann German
- Giovanni Italian
- Jean French
- Ἰωάννης Ancient Greek
- John Swedish
- ジョン Japanese
- Iohannes Old English
- Johannes Middle English
- John Danish
- يحيى Arabic
- يَحْيَى Arabic
- Jehan Old French
- Johan Old French
- Ιωάννης Greek (modern)
- John Cebuano
- Siôn Welsh
- jan Middle Dutch
- Iohain Old Irish
- Iohain Baptaist Old Irish
- Jóan Faroese
- Jógvan Faroese
- יוֹחָנָן Hebrew (modern)
- Joan Old Portuguese
- 約翰 Chinese
- John Scots
- Jo̧o̧n Marshallese
- Jehan xno
- Johan xno
- John Norwegian
- Keoni Hawaiian
- Ἰωάννης grc-koi
- יוֹחָנָן hbo