Jhon

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Jhon is a spelling variant of the English given name John. Its usage is popular in South America, especially in Colombia, where it is one of the most common names in the country. [1] [2] [3]

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There was a contestant once on the British game show, Going for Gold, who had the same name and spelling. When the contestant, who was from somewhere in continental Europe, was asked about why his name was spelt in this unusual manner, he said it was because he fell down some stairs.

Jhon
Gender Male
Origin
Word/nameAestheticization of Spanish "Juan"[ citation needed ]
Region of origin Colombia
Other names
Related names John, Euan, Evan, Giovanni, Hans, Hovhannes, Ian, Ioan, Ioane, Ivan, Iban, Iven, Ifan, Jack, Jackson, Jan, Jane, Janez, Jean, Joan, João, Johan/Johann, Johanan, Johannes, Jon, Jonne, Jovan, Juhani, Seán, Shane, Siôn, Yahya, Yohannes, Zane

Origin

Jhon originates from Hebrew Yohanan (יוֹחָנָן‎), "Graced by Yah", or Yehohanan (יְהוֹחָנָן‎), "Yahweh is Gracious". [4] [5]

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References

  1. ↑ "Nombres de Colombia - Nombres colombianos más comunes". nombresdepersona.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-10-19.
  2. ↑ "Colombian names - Top 100 first names in Colombia & statistics". www.studentsoftheworld.info. Retrieved 2021-10-19.
  3. ↑ "Colombian names - Top first names from Colombia". top-names.info. Retrieved 2021-10-19.
  4. ↑ Admin (2018-01-25). "¿Cuál es el significado de Jhon?". Significados de nombres (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-10-19.
  5. ↑ "What is the full mean of John? – AnswersToAll". answerstoall.com. Retrieved 2021-10-19.
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