Jhon is an alternative spelling 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]

Jhon
GenderMale
Origin
Word/nameAestheticization of Spanish "Juan"[citation needed]
Region of originColombia
Other names
Related namesJohn, 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

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

Notable people with the name Jhon

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Athletes

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Footballers

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See also

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References

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  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.