See also
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| Pronunciation | /dʒɒn/ |
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| Origin | |
| Word/name | Hebrew |
| Meaning | "YHWH has been gracious", [1] "graced by YHWH" (Yohanan) |
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| Nickname(s) | Jack, Johnny, Jackie |
| Related names | Evan, Eoin, Evandro, Evaristo, Everton, Changy, Giovanni, Hanna, Hans, Hermes, Hovhannes, Ian, Iban, Ioan (Iuan), Ioane, Ivan, Iven, Ifan, Jack, Jackson, Jan, Jane, Janez, János, Jean, Jhon, Joan, João, Johan /Johann, Johanan, Johannes, Jô, Jovan, Juan, Juhani, Nino, Nuno, Núño, Shani, Seán/Seaghán, Shane, Siôn, Yūḥanna, Yahya, Younan, Yonan, Yohannes |
| Popularity | see popular names |
John is a surname which, like the given name John, is derived from the Hebrew name יוֹחָנָן, Yôḥanan, meaning "Graced by Yahweh".
People with this surname include:
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Mason is an occupational surname of Scottish and English origin, with variations also found in Italian and French, historically referring to someone who performed stonemasonry work. The surname Mason was originally brought to England in the great wave of migration following the Norman Conquest of 1066. The name Mason is for a stone-mason. The name was originally derived from the Old English or Old French word masson.
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