Where does “Jon” come from?

Jon (Norwegian Bokmål) 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.

Jon (Norwegian Bokmål): of Korean, English, or Czech origin

Definitions

  1. of Korean, English, or Czech origin

Ancestry of “Jon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old NorseJón—
2Old NorseJóann—
3LatinIōhannēs—
4LatinIōannēsJohn biblical persons
5Ancient GreekἸωάννης—
6HebrewיוחנןYahweh is gracious
7Hebrewחנוןgracious, merciful, compassionate; passive...
8Moroccan Arabicخنونةmucus, snot
9Arabicخُنَّة—
Every word from Arabic خُنَّة →Every word from Moroccan Arabic خنونة →Every word from Hebrew חנון →