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Where does “John” come from?

John (Middle English) comes from Anglo-Norman Jehan, from Latin Iōhannēs, from Latin Iōannēs, from Ancient Greek Ἰωάννης, from Hebrew יוחנן, from Hebrew חנון, from Moroccan Arabic خنونة, from Arabic خُنَّة.

Ancestry of “John”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Anglo-NormanJehanJohn
2LatinIōhannēs—
3LatinIōannēs—
4Ancient GreekἸωάννης—
5HebrewיוחנןYahweh is gracious
6Hebrewחנוןgracious, merciful, compassionate; passive...
7Moroccan Arabicخنونة—
8Arabicخُنَّة—

Words derived from “John”

  • John
  • Jack
  • Johnson
  • Jackson
  • Jean
  • Johnny
  • Jake
  • Joanna
  • Jonson
  • Johnnie
  • Jacksonville
  • jockey
  • Zane
  • Jeanie
  • Jeannie
  • john
  • Jacky
  • Jacksonian
  • Ions
  • jock
  • Jakes
  • Jacko
  • Johnsonian
  • Jennison
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