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Baby Name John |
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| Meaning of John - What does the name John means? |
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| jon |  |
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| Gender: |
Boy Name |
| Origin: |
Scottish |
| Name Meaning: |
The most enduring of all the Biblical names, John is derived from the Middle Latin Johannes, which is from the Ecclesiastic Late Latin Joannes, from the Ecclesiastic Greek Ioannes, a derivative of the Hebrew Yehanan, a short form of Yehohanan, which is from yehohanan (Yahweh is gracious). The name, borne in the Bible by several important characters, was also borne by many saints, twenty-three popes, and many kings throughout Europe and England. First used by the Eastern Church, John was brought to the British Isles after the First Crusade and was quickly established |
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American, Biblical, English, Irish, Hebrew, Portuguese, Scottish, Welsh |
| Pet forms: | Jack, Jock, Johnnie, Johnny |
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