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John is a common male name in the English language ultimately of Hebrew origin. The English form is from Middle English Ioon, Ihon, Iohn, Jan (mid-12c.), itself from Old French Jan, Jean, Jehan, from Medieval Latin Johannes, altered form of Late Latin Ioannes, or the Middle English personal name is directly from Medieval Latin, which is from the Greek name Ioannis (Ιωάννης), originally borne by Jews transliterating the Hebrew name Yochanan, the contracted form of the longer name Yehochanan, meaning "YHWH is Gracious" or "YHWH is Merciful". There are numerous forms of the name in different languages; these were formerly often simply translated as "John" in English but are increasingly left in their native forms.
John or Johnny Morris may refer to:
John Scott may refer to:
Turnbull is a northern English and Scottish surname. For theories of its etymology, see Clan Turnbull.
Henderson is a surname of Scottish origin. The name is derived from patronymic form of the name Henry and Hendry, which is a Scottish form of Henry. It means "Son of Hendry" and "Son of Henry". In Scottish Gaelic it is rendered MacEanraig (masculine), and NicEanraig (feminine).
Hopkinson is a surname of English and Welsh origin. Notable people with the surname include:
Grahame is a surname or given name. Notable people with the name include:
John Greenwood may refer to:
Best is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Kent is a surname. Notable people with the name include:
Simpson is an English/Scottish patronymic surname from the medieval masculine given name 'Simme', a medieval variant of 'Simon'. The earliest public record of the name was in 1353 in Staffordshire, West Midlands region of England.
Peters is a patronymic surname of Low German, Dutch, and English origin. It can also be an English translation of Gaelic Mac Pheadair or an Americanized form of cognate surnames like Peeters or Pieters.
Robertson is a patronymic surname, meaning "son of Robert". It originated in Scotland and northern England. Notable people and companies with the surname include:
Graham is a given name in the English language. It is derived from the surname.
Dyson is an English surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Ireland is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Major and Majors are surnames.
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- ↑ Some modern Greenwoods can trace their name back to the French Boisvert, which is a literal translation of green and wood. Greenwood, Frederick (1914). "Chapter 3: English History of the Family and Origin of the Name". Greenwood genealogies, 1154-1914 : the ancestry and descendants of Thomas Greenwood of Newton Massachusetts, Nathaniel and Samuel Greenwood of Boston, Massachusetts, John Greenwood of Virginia, and many later arrivals in America, also the early history of the Greenwoods in England, and the arms they used. New York: The Lyons Genealogical Company. pp. 15–23.
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