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Johannes
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johannes Jóhannes
English
Etymology
From en la-lat Iōhannēs, variant of en la Iōannēs, from en grc-koi Ἰωάννης, from en hbo יוֹחָנָן Yôḥānān.
Pronunciation
en /dʒəʊˈhænɪs/
en ænɪs 3
Noun
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en historical A former Portuguese gold coin.
Proper noun
en male la-lat:Iōhannēs < grc-koi:Ἰωάννης < hbo:יוֹחָנָן <tr:Yôḥānān><t:God is gracious> John,Jon.
Usage notes
Used in medieval records of England for persons who were called John. In modern English, the name usually refers to foreign language speakers.
Alternative forms
en Joh diminutive
Derived terms
en Johannine
en eponyms
Afrikaans
Etymology
From af nl Johannes.
Proper noun
af proper noun
John evangelist
af male la-lat:Iōhannēs < grc-koi:Ἰωάννης < hbo:יוֹחָנָן <tr:Yôḥānān><t:God is gracious> John
af Biblical characters
Danish
Alternative forms
da Johs.
Etymology
From da la-lat Iōhannēs, variant of da la Iōannēs, from da grc-koi Ἰωάννης, from da hbo יוֹחָנָן Yôḥānān. Cognate with en John.
Pronunciation
da [joˈhanˀəs] stressed
da [johanəs] unstressed
Proper noun
da proper noun
da biblical character John.
1992 transl. Bibelen, Johannes 1:6:
da Der kom et menneske, udsendt af Gud, hans navn var Johannes. There was a man sent from God, whose name was John (KJV)
da male la-lat:Iōhannēs < grc-koi:Ἰωάννης < hbo:יוֹחָנָן <tr:Yôḥānān><t:God is gracious> John
Usage notes
The most common Danish form of the given name is da Jens.
Related terms
(male given names) da Hans, da Henning, da Ivan, da Jack, da Jan, da Jannick, da Jannik, da Jens, da Jes, da Johan, da Johannes, da John, da Johnny, da Jon, da Jonas
(female given names) da Hanna, da Hanne, da Hansine, da Jane, da Janne, da Janni, da Jannie, da Jeanett, da Jeanette, da Jeannette, da Jenny, da Jensine, da Joan, da Johanna, da Jonna, da Sine
(surnames) da Hansen, da Jansen, da Jensen, da Johansen, da Johannesen, da Johnsen
References
Danskernes Navne, based on CPR data: 51 371 males with the given name Johannes have been registered in Denmark between about 1890 (=the population alive in 1967) and January 2005, with the frequency peak in the 1910s. Accessed on 19 June 2011.
Dutch
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Etymology
From nl la-lat Iōhannēs, variant of nl la Iōannēs, from nl grc-koi Ἰωάννης, from nl hbo יוֹחָנָן Yôḥānān. Cognate with en John.
Pronunciation
nl /joːˈɦɑnəs/
nl Nl-Johannes.ogg
Proper noun
m
nl biblical character John
John (book of the Bible)
nl male la-lat:Iōhannēs < grc-koi:Ἰωάννης < hbo:יוֹחָנָן <tr:Yôḥānān><t:God is gracious> John
Derived terms
nl hannes
nl johannesbrood
Related terms
variants and pet forms: nl Jan, nl Hans, nl Johan.
feminine form: nl Johanna
nl Books of the Bible
Estonian
et
Etymology
From et la-lat Iōhannēs, variant of et la Iōannēs, from et grc-koi Ἰωάννης, from et hbo יוֹחָנָן Yôḥānān. Cognate with en John.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
et proper noun
et biblical character John.
1989 transl. Piibel, Johannese 1:6:
et Oli Jumala läkitatud mees, nimega Johannes. There was a man sent from God whose name was John
et male la-lat:Iōhannēs < grc-koi:Ἰωάννης < hbo:יוֹחָנָן <tr:Yôḥānān><t:God is gracious> John
Related terms
et Ants, et Hannes, et Hans, et Jaan, et Jaanus, et Janar, et Janek, et Janno, et Juhan, et Juho
et Johanna and its variants
Finnish
Etymology
From fi la-lat Iōhannēs, variant of fi la Iōannēs, from fi grc-koi Ἰωάννης, from fi hbo יוֹחָנָן Yôḥānān God is gracious. Cognate with en John.
town formerly in Finland, now in Russia Named after Saint John, for whom the chapel church was dedicated. The name began to be used after the municipality was separated from Vyborg.fi 2018 Lehikoinen, Laila Antreasta Äyräpäähän: Luovutetun Karjalan pitäjien nimet Kotimaisten kielten keskus 12 978-952-5446-93-7 https://kaino.kotus.fi/www/verkkojulkaisut/julk55/Antreasta_Ayrapaahan.pdf For similar first-name-only towns, compare fi Pietari St Petersburg, fi Mikkeli, fi Loviisa.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
fi male Latin
fi 1961 w:Väinö Linna Täällä Pohjantähden alla 3 WSOY (1980) 9510024236 224 Vuonna 1927 synnytti Elina neljännen pojan. [ - - - ] Mummu ehdotti, että Jussin nimen pitäisi periytyä ensimmäisenäkin nimenä pojille eikä vain toisena, kuten tähän asti. Elina ei kuitenkaan oikein sulattanut vanhahtavaa Johannes-nimeä, vaan se annettiin toisessa muodossa. Pojasta tehtiin Juhani. In 1927, Elina gave birth to a fourth son. [ - - - ] Grandma suggested that Jussi's name should be inherited as the first name and not just the second one, as had been done until now. Elina wasn't however quite fond of the old-fashioned name Johannes, and so instead it was given in another form; thus the son was named Juhani.
fi 1982 w:Antti Tuuri Pohjanmaa Otava 9511070851 145 Vaari ei mummon nimittelyistä myöskään ollut pitänyt, sen ristimänimi oli ollut Johannes ja Sylvi muisteli, että vaari oli pitänyt sitä komeana ja raamatullisena nimenä. The grandfather didn't really like the way grandmother called him either, he had been christened 'Johannes and Sylvi reminisced that grandfather had thought of it as a handsome, biblical name.
fi 2016 w:fi:Niina Hakalahti Lumilinna Karisto 978-951-23-6177-9 58 - Minkäs ikäisiä sun lapset nyt onkaan?- Bertta on kuus ja Johannes yhdeksän.Kalliovaara oli varmasti harkinnut lasten nimiä pitkään ja päätynyt turvallisiin mutta tyylikkään vanhahtaviin nimiin. - How old are your childrein again?- Bertta is six years old and Johannes nine.Kalliovaara had surely thought about the names and decided to choose safe but stylish older names.
fi biblical character John
fi 1992 The Holy Bible John 1:6 Tuli mies, Jumalan lähettämä, hänen nimensä oli Johannes There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.
fi historical John, Ioannes, Juan, Johann, Jan, Giovanni; used to translate certain regal names.
fi Juhana particularly of English kings
fi Paavi Johannes VII Pope John VII
A former municipality of Finland, now the locality of Sovetsky in Leningrad Oblast, Russia.
Usage notes
A common male middle name in Finland, also moderately common as a first name.
Other variants of this name are the most common male names overall: fi Juhani for middle names and fi Juha for first names.
Declension
Johanne a
Derived terms
fi Hänninen
fi compounds johanneksenleipä
Related terms
variants fi Hannes, fi Hannu, fi Jani, fi Janne, fi Joni, fi Jouni, fi Juha, fi Juhana, fi Juhani, fi Juho, fi Jukka, fi Jussi
feminine form fi Johanna
surnames fi Hannula, fi Iivonen, fi Janhunen, fi Jantunen, fi Juhola, fi Junnila, fi Junttila, fi Juntunen, fi Jussila, fi Juvonen
Statistics
dvv_20250813 4101 126476 152 5 42
References
avoindata.fi statistics on first and middle names 2022-02-07, based on the Digital and Population Data Services Agency's Population Information System register.
German
Alternative forms
de Joh Joh. Jo Jo. Biblical abbreviation
Etymology
From de la-med Jōhannēs, from de la-lat Iōhannēs, variant of de la Iōannēs, from de grc-koi Ἰωάννης, from de hbo יוֹחָנָן Yôḥānān (perhaps from a former Jəhôħānān). Cognate with en John.
Pronunciation
de /joˈhanəs/
de De-at Johannes.ogg Austria
de De-Johannes.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
de Jo han nes
Proper noun
m,':Johannis
de biblical character John.
19th century translated Bible (multiple editions), Johannes 1:6:
de Es war ein Mensch von Gott gesandt, der hieß Johannes. There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.
1985 transl. Die Bibel, Johannes 1:6 (Swiss orthography):
de Es war ein Mensch, von Gott gesandt, der hiess Johannes. There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.
de male la-lat:Iōhannēs < grc-koi:Ἰωάννης < hbo:יוֹחָנָן <tr:Yôḥānān><t:God is gracious> Hans John
Declension
m,-,se
Obsolete Latinate declension:
m,Johannis.dat:Johanni.acc:Johannem.voc:Johanne.abl:Johanni.sg
Related terms
variants: de Hannes, de Hanno, de Hanns, de Hans, de Hansi, de Jan, de Jannik, de Jens, de Jo, de Johann
feminine form: de Johanna
Noun
m,-,se
de colloquial penis; cock
de Thesaurus:Penis
de Wie die Nase des Mannes, so der Johannes. Like a man’s nose, such is his cock. vulgar saying
de 2012 editorial board of Musikexpress https://www.musikexpress.de/penis-im-ventilator-chad-kroeger-zahlt-600-dm-an-buehnentechniker-111438/ Penis im Ventilator: Chad Kroeger zahlt 600 DM an Bühnentechniker Musikexpress Und wir haben unserem Schlagzeugtechniker 600 DM dafür gezahlt, dass er seinen Johannes in den Ventilator steckt. And we paid our drum technician 600 marks to stick his john thomas into an electrical fan. https://web.archive.org/web/20251214233745/https://www.musikexpress.de/penis-im-ventilator-chad-kroeger-zahlt-600-dm-an-buehnentechniker-111438/ 14 December 2025
Declension
m,-,se
Hunsrik
Etymology
hrx :inh gmh:Jōhannes<id:John> John + hrx Schwong.
Cognate with en John and de Johannes.
Pronunciation
Jo.hánnes
Proper noun
m
hrx biblical character John
hrx male John
Related terms
hrx Hannes Hans
References
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Latin
Pronunciation
yes Jōhannēs
Proper noun
Jōhannēs/Jōhann<3> m
la Iōhannēs Medieval Latin
Declension
Jōhannēs/Jōhann<3>
Middle English
Proper noun
enm proper noun
enm male la-lat:Iōhannēs < grc-koi:Ἰωάννης < hbo:יוֹחָנָן <tr:Yôḥānān><t:God is gracious> John John,Jon
Middle High German
Alternative forms
gmh Jōhan Jōhan
Etymology
gmh :lbor la:Iōannēs<id:John> John ++
Proper noun
gmh proper noun m Jōhannes
gmh biblical character John the Baptist
gmh biblical character John the Apostle
gmh medieval folklore Prester John
Declension
gmh
Descendants
de Johannes
gmw-cfr
hrx Johannes
References
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Jōhannes
Norwegian Bokmål
Johannes,no:Johannes (navn)
Etymology
nb non Jóhannes, a Christian name borrowed into Old Norse from nb la-lat Iōhannēs, a variant of nb la Iōannēs, from nb grc-koi Ἰωάννης Iōánnēs, from nb hbo יוֹחָנָן Yôḥānān Yahweh is gracious. nb Hans Jan Jens Jo Johan John Jon.
Compare nn Johannes, da Johannes, sv Johannes, is Jóhannes, fo Jóhannes, fi Johannes, de Johannes and nl Johannes male given name.
Pronunciation
nb /juˈhanːəs/
nb anːəs 3
nb Jo han nes
Proper noun
nb proper noun
nb biblical John; the name of several figures in the New Testament
nb traditional Johannes John 1:6 En mann stod fram, utsendt av Gud. Johannes var hans navn. There was a man sent by God. His name was John.
nb male non:Jóhannes John
Usage notes
The Norwegian name day for nb Johannes is 24 June.
nb Johannes ranked seventh among male given names in Norway in the period 1800–1824, was especially common in Hordaland during the 19th century, and rose in popularity again around the year 2000.
The name is attested in 18th-century Norwegian neo-runic inscriptions as und ᛁᚮᚼᛆᛷᛷ+ᛋ Runr, mainly in Hordaland.K. Jonas Nordby (2002), Nyere tids runer i Hardanger, page 96.K. Jonas Nordby (2001), Etterreformatoriske runeinnskrifter i Norge: Opphav og tradisjon, page 85.
Traditional Norwegian patronymics formed from nb Johannes include:
nb Johannessen, nb Johannesen — “son of Johannes”
nb Johannesdatter — “daughter of Johannes”
Related terms
nb Johanne female given name
nb Hansen surname
nb Hanssen surname
nb Jensen surname
nb Jenssen surname
nb Johannesen surname
nb Johannessen surname
nb Johansen surname
nb Johnsen surname
nb Jonsen surname
Statistics
According to Statistics Norway, 8,699 men in Norway had nb Johannes as their sole or first given name as of 31 December 2025.“10501: Persons, by year and first name”, Statistics Norway.
See also
nb Johannes Døperen John the Baptist
References
“Johannes – mannsnamn” in Store norske leksikon.
“Johannes” at Nordic Names.
Kristoffer Kruken and Ola Stemshaug (2013), Norsk personnamnleksikon, 3rd edition, Oslo: Det Norske Samlaget, 9788252173680.
Johannes
Johannes (navn) no
Swedish
Etymology
From sv la-lat Iōhannēs, variant of sv la Iōannēs, from sv grc-koi Ἰωάννης, from sv hbo יוֹחָנָן Yôḥānān. First recorded as a given name in Sweden in the 1160s. Cognate with en John.
Pronunciation
sv [jʊ.ˈhán.nɛs]
sv LL-Q9027 (swe)-Moonhouse-Johannes.wav
sv
Proper noun
c
sv biblical character John
sv 1981 Bibelen Johannes 1:6 Det kom en man som var sänd av Gud, hans namn var Johannes. There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.
sv male la-lat:Iōhannēs < grc-koi:Ἰωάννης < hbo:יוֹחָנָן <tr:Yôḥānān><t:God is gracious> John
Related terms
male given names: sv Hampus, sv Hannes, sv Hans, sv Ivan, sv Jan, sv Janne, sv Jens, sv Johan, sv John, sv Johnny, sv Jon, sv Jonny, sv Jöns
female given names: sv Johanna and its variants
surnames: sv Hansson, sv Jansson, sv Johansson, sv Johannesson, sv Johnsson, sv Jonsson, sv Jönsson
References
Roland Otterbjörk Svenska förnamn Almqvist & Wiksell 1996 91-21-10937-0
Statistiska centralbyrån and Sture Allén and Staffan Wåhlin Förnamnsboken Norstedts 1995 9119551622: 31,185 males with the given name Johannes living in Sweden on December 31st, 2010, with the frequency peak in the 1990s. Accessed on 19 June 2011.