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John

Hebrew, meaning "Yahweh is gracious."

Meaning and origin

John descends from the Hebrew name Yohanan, by way of the Greek Ioannes and the Latin Iohannes.

How to pronounce John

English (US)JAHN /dʒɑn/

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