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Where does “Johnsonville” come from?

Johnsonville (English) comes from English johnson, from English john, from Middle English John, from Anglo-Norman Jehan, from Latin Iōhannēs, from Latin Iōannēs, from Ancient Greek Ἰωάννης, from Hebrew יוחנן.

Ancestry of “Johnsonville”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishjohnsonPenis
2EnglishjohnA prostitute's client; A device or place to...
3Middle EnglishJohn—
4Anglo-NormanJehanJohn
5LatinIōhannēs—
6LatinIōannēs—
7Ancient GreekἸωάννης—
8HebrewיוחנןYahweh is gracious
9Hebrewחנוןgracious, merciful, compassionate; passive...
10Moroccan Arabicخنونة—
11Arabicخُنَّة—
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