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
- John
Ancestry of “Jón”, step by step
Jón traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Norse Jón
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | Jón | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | Jóann | — |
| 3 | Latin | Iōhannēs | — |
| 4 | Latin | Iōannēs | John biblical persons |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Ἰωάννης | — |
| 6 | Hebrew | יוחנן | Yahweh is gracious |
| 7 | Hebrew | חנון | gracious, merciful, compassionate; passive... |
| 8 | Moroccan Arabic | خنونة | mucus, snot |
| 9 | Arabic | خُنَّة | — |
via Old Norse Jónn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | Jónn | — |