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Where does “Jónsson” come from?

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

Ancestry of “Jónsson”, step by step

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

Words derived from “Jónsson”

  • Jonsson
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