Jon.
a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English John
Meaning & usage
a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English John
Where this word comes from
Inherited from Old Norse Jón (“male given name”), a contraction of earlier Jóann, from Latin Iōhannēs, from Ancient Greek Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs), from Biblical Hebrew יוֹחָנָן (Yōḥānān, “Yahweh is gracious”). Doublet of Jan, Johan, Johannes, Jens, and Hans. Compare Norwegian Nynorsk Jon, Danish Jon, Swedish Jon, Icelandic Jón and Faroese Jón (“male given name”).
a surname of Korean, English, or Czech origin
Where this word comes from
The surname has several possible origins. It may be Korean, a variant transcription of 전 (Jeon); English, as a variant of John; or Czech, also written Jón, from a short form of Jonáš.
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