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“God has been gracious”
Language contexts for this entry: Armenian, Classical Armenian
[d͡ʒon] · Armenian (Eastern Armenian)
01 / Meaning & origin
Ջոն is a masculine given name documented in Armenian and Classical Armenian. English Wiktionary traces it to English John. It is a form of John, for which English Wikipedia gives the meaning “God has been gracious”.
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Meaning: “God has been gracious”
From English John. Doublet of Հովհաննես (Hovhannes).
The origin is unknown. Attested only once as the name of the prince of Kordukʿ in the fourth century in the history attested to Faustus of Byzantium.
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04 / Through time
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06 / Behind the facts
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