Jon

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Jon
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Meaningthe eye for god
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Related names Jhon,John, Jonathan, Jonny, Jonnie, Jonn, Jonni, Yahya, Yehia

Jon is a shortened form of the common given name Jonathan, derived from "YHWH has given", [1] and an alternate spelling of John, derived from "YHWH has pardoned". [2]

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The name is spelled Jón in Iceland and on the Faroe Islands. In the Nordic countries, it is derived from Johannes.

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  1. Meaning, Origin and History of the Name Jonathan. Behind the Name. Retrieved on 2013-09-06.
  2. Meaning, Origin and History of the Name John. Behind the Name. Retrieved on 2013-09-06.