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Johns.

An English surname originating as a patronymic derived from John.

5 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name

  1. An English surname originating as a patronymic derived from John.

  2. A male given name transferred from the surname.

    Johns Hopkins

  3. A township in Appanoose County, Iowa, United States, named for the many early settlers named John.

  4. An unincorporated community in Rankin County, Mississippi, United States.

  5. A former community in Pushmataha County, Oklahoma, United States, named after Johns Valley, Oklahoma.

Where this word comes from

Variant of John with genitival or excrescent -s or a variant of Jones.

name

  1. plural of John

    form-of · plural
Where this word comes from

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noun

  1. plural of John

    form-of · plural
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.