Johann
[joˈhan]Meaning
german form of Iohannes, from Hebrew Yochanan, meaning "Yahweh is gracious"
Background Story
Johann is a German male given name, the German form of Iohannes, and its English equivalent is John. It comes into German from Latin Iōhannēs, the Latin form of the Greek Iōánnēs, itself from the Hebrew Yochanan, whose extended form Yehochanan means "Yahweh is gracious" or "Yahweh is merciful". The name is also used in Afrikaans, Albanian, Amharic, Arabic, Armenian, Asturian, Basque, Belarusian and the Biblical languages, and is uncommon as a surname.
Variations
john, joan, jan
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