Johan Name Meaning & Origin
Johan
Pronunciation: YOH-hahn (key)
Origin of the name Johan:
Cognate of John (God is gracious), which is from the Middle Latin Johannes, an evolution of the Ecclesiastic Late Latin Joannes. Joannes is from the Greek Iōannes, a derivative of the Hebrew Yehanan, a short form of Yehohanan, which is from yehōhānān (Yahweh is gracious). The name, borne by several important biblical characters, was also borne by many saints, twenty-three popes, and many kings throughout Europe.
From A World of Baby Names by Teresa Norman.
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Jocke, Janne
- Meanings and history of the name Johan
Scandinavian form of Johann.
- Famous real-life people named Johan
Johan Santana, Major League Baseball pitcher for the New York Mets.
Karl Johan, former King of Sweden (as Charles XIV John) and King of Norway.
Johan Ludvig Runeberg, national poet of Finland.
Johan, son of model Heidi Klum and singer Seal.- Johan in song, story & screen
Johan, the main antagonist in the manga "Monster."
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