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Where does “Jón” come from?

Jón (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse Jón, from Old Norse Jóann, from Latin Iōhannēs, from Latin Iōannēs, from Ancient Greek Ἰωάννης, from Hebrew יוחנן, from Hebrew חנון, from Moroccan Arabic خنونة.

Jón (Icelandic): John

Definitions

  1. John

Ancestry of “Jón”, step by step

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

Words derived from “Jón”

  • Jónína
  • Jónsson
  • Jonsson
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