Jon
[dʒɒn]Meaning
scandinavian and basque form of iohannes (john); also a short form of jonathan
Background Story
Jon is a masculine given name. Behind the Name gives it as a Scandinavian and Basque form of Iohannes, the source of John, and separately as a short form of Jonathan or sometimes a variant of John. It is spelled Jón in Iceland and on the Faroe Islands, and in the Nordic countries it is derived from Johannes.
Variations
John, Jonathan
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