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Scandinavian and Dutch form of Iohannes (see John). A notable bearer was the Dutch soccer player Johan Cruyff (1947-2016).
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| Roots | Yahweh |
| Variants |
(Dutch):
Jan 1, Johannes (Danish): Jon 1, Jens (Dutch): John (Norwegian): Jone 2 |
| Diminutives |
(Dutch):
Hannes (Swedish): Janne 1, Jöns (Dutch): Jo (Danish): Jannick, Jannik (Dutch): Han 2, Hanne 1, Jantje, Joes, Joop |
| Feminine Forms |
(Swedish):
Janina (Dutch): Janna, Jana 1 |
| Other Languages & Cultures |
(Afrikaans):
Jannie (Albanian): Gjon (Amharic): Yohannes (Arabic): Yahia (Turkish): Yahya (Arabic): Yuhanna (Armenian): Hovhannes, Hovik, Hovo, Ohannes (Asturian): Xuan (Romanian): Ion 1 (Medieval English): Jon 1 (Basque): Ganix, Iban, Juantxo (Ukrainian): Ivan (Belarusian): Yan 1 (Biblical): Jehohanan, Johanan (English): John (Biblical Greek): Ioannes (Biblical Hebrew): Yehochanan (Hebrew): Yochanan (Biblical Latin): Iohannes (French): Yann, Yanick (Breton): Yannic (French): Yannick (Breton): Yannig (Welsh): Ioan (Bulgarian): Yoan 2 (Slovene): Ivo 2 (Macedonian): Vancho (Bulgarian): Vanyo, Yanko (Occitan): Joan 2 (Sorbian): Jan 1 (Cornish): Jowan (Corsican): Ghjuvan, Ghjuvanni (Serbian): Ivica (Slovene): Janko, Vanja (Czech): Hanuš, Honza (Polish): Janek (Welsh): Evan (Scottish): Ian (Irish): Sean, Shane (English): Shaun, Shawn, Shon, Hank, Jack, Jake, Johnie, Johnnie, Johnny, Jon 2, Shayne, Van (Esperanto): Johano, Joĉjo (Estonian): Jaan (Late Roman): Johannes (Estonian): Juhan, Ants (Icelandic): Hannes (Estonian): Jaanus (Faroese): Jóannes, Jógvan (Icelandic): Jóhannes, Jón (Fijian): Jone 2 (Hungarian): Jani (Georgian): Joni 2 (Finnish): Jouni, Juhana, Juhani, Hannu, Janne 1, Juha, Juho, Jukka, Jussi (French): Jean 1, Yoan 1, Yoann, Yohan, Yohann, Yvan, Jeannot, Yan 3 (Greek): Yanis (Galician): Xan, Xoán (Georgian): Ivane, Ioane, Vano (Icelandic): Jens (German): Johann, Hans, Hänsel (Greek): Jannis (German): Jo (Greek): Giannis, Ioannis, Yannis, Yiannis, Gianis, Yanni, Yianni (Malay): Yahaya (Hawaiian): Keoni (Spanish): Iván (Hungarian): János, Jancsi (Icelandic): Jóhann (Indonesian): Yohanes (Irish): Eoin, Seán (Italian): Giovanni, Ivano, Gian, Gianni, Giannino, Giò, Giovannino, Nino 1, Vanni (Late Roman): Joannes (Latvian): Ivans, Jānis, Žanis (Limburgish): Sjang, Sjeng (Literature): Hansel (Lithuanian): Jonas 1 (Serbian): Jovan, Jovica (Macedonian): Vančo (Maltese): Ġwann (Manx): Ean (Spanish): Juan 1 (Maori): Hone (Medieval English): Hann, Jan 3, Hankin, Jackin, Jankin (Medieval French): Jehan (Medieval Italian): Zuan (Picard): Jin 3 (Welsh): Iwan (Polish): Janusz (Portuguese): João, Joãozinho (Portuguese (Brazilian)): Geovane, Ruan (Romanian): Iancu, Ianis, Ionel, Ionică, Ionuț, Nelu (Russian): Ioann, Vanya (Sami): Juhán (Tongan): Sione (Sardinian): Giuanne, Juanne (Scottish Gaelic): Eòin, Iain (Slovak): Ján (Slovene): Janez, Žan, Anže, Anžej (Spanish): Ibán, Juancho, Juanito (Spanish (Latin American)): Jhon, Jhonny (Swahili): Yohana (Walloon): Djan, Djhan, Djihan (Welsh): Ieuan, Siôn, Ianto, Iefan, Ifan |
| Surname Descendants |
(Norwegian):
Johansen (Swedish): Johansson |
| User Submissions | jo10han, Johan |
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| Name | Years | Category |
|---|---|---|
| Johan Christian Dahl | 1788-1857 | Notable Artists |
| Johan I | 1216-1222 | Swedish Kings and Queens |
| Johan II | 1497-1501 | Danish Kings and Queens, Norwegian Kings and Queens, Swedish Kings and Queens |
| Johan III | 1568-1592 | Swedish Kings and Queens |
| Johan Remkes | 1951- | Notable Politicians and Statespeople |
| Johan Rudolph Thorbecke | 1849-1853; 1862-1866; 1871-1872 | Dutch Prime Ministers |
| Johan Witteveen | 1921-2019 | Notable Politicians and Statespeople |
| Karl XIV Johan | 1818-1844 | Norwegian Kings and Queens, Swedish Kings and Queens |