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Where does “Jonsson” come from?

Jonsson (Cebuano) comes from Icelandic Jónsson, from Icelandic jón, from Old Norse Jónn, from Latin Iōannēs, from Ancient Greek Ἰωάννης, from Hebrew יוחנן, from Hebrew חנון, from Moroccan Arabic خنونة.

Ancestry of “Jonsson”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1IcelandicJónsson—
2Icelandicjónion
3Old NorseJónn—
4LatinIōannēs—
5Ancient GreekἸωάννης—
6HebrewיוחנןYahweh is gracious
7Hebrewחנוןgracious, merciful, compassionate; passive...
8Moroccan Arabicخنونة—
9Arabicخُنَّة—
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