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 خُنَّةEvery word from Moroccan Arabic خنونةEvery word from Hebrew חנון