Johann

Johann
Pronunciation Afrikaans: [jɔˈɦɐn]
German: [ˈjoːhan]
Gender Male
Origin
Word/name Hebrew
Meaning "God is merciful"
Region of origin Germanic
Other names
Related names John, Johan, Johannes

Johann, typically a male given name, is the Germanized form of the originally Hebrew language name יוחנן (Yohanan) (meaning "God is merciful"). It is a form of the Germanic and Latin given name "Johannes." The English language form is John. It is uncommon as a surname.

People

People with the name Johann include:[1]

Other uses

See also

References

  1. "Origin and Meaning of the Name Johann". babynamesworld.com. Retrieved 2007-12-15.
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