JOHANNES

Johannes

Johannes is the Latin form of the personal name that usually appears as "John" in English language contexts. It is a variant of the Greek name Ιωάννης, itself derived from the Hebrew name Yehochanan meaning "Yahweh is gracious". The name became popular in Northern Europe, especially in Germany. Common German variants for Johannes are Johann, Hans, Hannes, Jens and Jan . Jan is a variant of John known in Catalan, Czech, Dutch, Scandinavian, Cornish, German, Afrikaans, Northern Germanic and Western Slavic Languages .

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