Jo is a given name, often a short form (hypocorism) of Joanna, Joanne, Joseph, Josephine, George, etc. Notable people with the name include:
Joanna is a feminine given name deriving from Koinē Greek: Ἰωάννα, romanized: Iōanna from Hebrew: יוֹחָנָה, romanized: Yôḥānāh, lit. 'God is gracious'. Variants in English include Joan, Joann, Joanne, and Johanna. Other forms of the name in English are Jan, Jane, Janet, Janice, Jean, and Jeanne.
Mulder is a surname of two possible origins: Dutch and German.
Johanna is a feminine name, a variant form of Joanna that originated in Latin in the Middle Ages, including an -h- by analogy with the Latin masculine name Johannes. The original Greek form Iōanna lacks a medial /h/ because in Greek /h/ could only occur initially. For more information on the name's origin, see the article on Joanna.
Hans is a Germanic male given name in Afrikaans, Danish, Dutch, Estonian, Faroese, German, Norwegian, Icelandic and Swedish-speaking populations. It was originally short for Johannes (John), but is now also recognized as a name in its own right for official purposes. The earliest documented usage was in 1356 in Sweden, 1360 in Norway, and the 14th century in Denmark.
De Jong is a Dutch language surname meaning "young". It is the most common surname in the Netherlands, represented by 86,534 people in 2017. It may also be found in the anglicized form Young or De Young.
Swart is an Afrikaans, Dutch and German surname meaning "black". Variations on it are de Swart, Swarte, de Swarte, Swarts, Zwart, de Zwart, and Zwarts. People with this surname include:
Joop is a Dutch masculine given name, often a short form (hypocorism) of Johannes, Joseph, Jacobus, or other names. It may refer to:
Joseph is a common male given name, derived from the Hebrew Yosef. "Joseph" is used, along with "Josef", mostly in English, French and partially German languages. This spelling is also found as a variant in the languages of the modern-day Nordic countries. In Portuguese and Spanish, the name is "José". In Arabic, including in the Quran, the name is spelled يوسف, Yūsuf. In Persian, the name is Yousef, and in Turkish it is Yusuf. In Pashto the name is spelled Esaf (ايسپ) and in Malayalam it is spelled Ousep (ഔസേപ്പ്).
Nico is a unisex given name. It is a short form of Nicholas, Nicolas, Nicola, Nicole, Dominic and others. In Italian it may also be short for Domenico, Nicolò and for Nicodemo. Notable people with the name include:
Jansen is a Dutch/Flemish and Low German patronymic surname meaning son of Jan, a common derivative of Johannes. It is equivalent to the English surname Johnson. The near homonyms "Jensen" and "Jansson" are its Danish, Norwegian and Swedish counterparts.
Johan is a Scandinavian and Dutch form of Iohannes, the Latin form of the Greek name Iōánnēs (Ἰωάννης), from the Hebrew name Yochanan, itself derived from the extended form Yehochanan, meaning "Yahweh is Gracious". It is uncommon as a surname. Its English equivalent is John.
Gert is a mainly masculine given name with some female bearers.
Willy or Willie is a masculine, male given name, often a diminutive form of William or Wilhelm, and occasionally a nickname. It may refer to:
Jos is a given name and nickname which may refer to:
In many French-speaking countries, Jean is a male name derived from the Old French Jehan. The female equivalent is Jeanne and derives from the Old French Jehanne. Both names derive from the Latin name Johannes, itself from the Koine Greek name Ioannes (Ιωαννης), the name used for various New Testament characters, most notably John the Baptist. The Greek name ultimately derives from the Biblical Hebrew name Yochanan (יוֹחָנָן), meaning "YHWH/Yahweh is Gracious".
Luca is a given name used predominantly for males, mainly in Latin America, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Romania, Croatia and Serbia. It is derived from the Latin name Lucas. It may also come from the Latin word "lucus" meaning "sacred wood". The name is common among Christians as a result of Luke the Evangelist.
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