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A given name in Danish and Faroese
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[ˈjɔuhan] · Faroese
01 / Meaning & origin
Jóhan is a masculine given name documented in Danish and Faroese. English Wiktionary records an etymology for it.
From Johannes.
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04 / Through time
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Johan— “the Lord’s grace”
Johann was the correct German form, usually contracted into Hans; and it was the same in Sweden, where Johann I., in 1483, was known as King Hans; and in Norway, Hans and Jens, though both abbreviations of Johan, are used as distinct names, and have formed the patronymics, Hanson and Jensen, the first of which has become an English surname. Ivan the Terrible, Tzar of Muscovy, was the first prince there so called, though the name is frequent among all ranks, and the sons and…
Johann was the correct German form, usually contracted into Hans; and it was the same in Sweden, where Johann I., in 1483, was known as King Hans; and in Norway, Hans and Jens, though both abbreviations of Johan, are used as distinct names, and have formed the patronymics, Hanson and Jensen, the first of which has become an English surname. Ivan the Terrible, Tzar of Muscovy, was the first prince there so called, though the name is frequent among all ranks, and the sons and daughters are called Ivanovitch and Ivanovna.
Yonge, History of Christian Names (1884), Part I, Chapter III (Israelite Names), Section V (Names from Chaanach) · Public domain (Project Gutenberg)
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