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Where does “Jón” come from?

Jón (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse Jóann, 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 “Jón”, step by step

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

Words derived from “Jón”

  • Jón
  • Jónína
  • Jónsson
  • Jonsson
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