John
John is a traditional English biblical name, corresponding in meaning and origin to the Slovak name Ján. It feels concise, classic, and highly international, though it retains a distinctively English character in the Slovak environment. It is primarily associated with the New Testament tradition of John the Baptist and John the Apostle.
Name variants
International equivalents and translations
Origin and etymology of the name
Scholarly onomastic and linguistic analysisA biblical name expressing the conviction that God is gracious and kind.
Detailed Slovak etymology analysis
Anglická podoba mena Ján vznikla cez starofrancúzske a latinské Johannes z gréckeho Ióannés, ktoré pochádza z hebrejského mena Jóchanan. Jeho zložky vyjadrujú význam „Jahve je milostivý“ alebo „Boh sa zmiloval“.
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Medzinárodný cestovateľský index
Ako ľahko sa meno John vyslovuje v cudzine, zapisuje na letenky a vníma vo svete
JOHN
100 % zhodný s pôvodným tvaromBez diakritiky (ASCII)
Univerzálny medzinárodný zápis25 cudzích podôb
Česky, Anglicky, Maďarsky- •Zápis bez diakritiky – 100 % zhodný s medzinárodnými pasmi, letenkami a cudzími klávesnicami.
- •Univerzálna výslovnosť – neobsahuje zhluky hlások náročné pre cudzincov.
- •Globálne rozšírené meno – má priame ekvivalenty vo viac než 10 svetových jazykoch.
Name days and calendars
Dates in Slovak and international calendarsAnglická výslovnosť: džon.
Grammar & Cases
Overview of grammatical cases for greetings, cards, and official useDiminutives and pet forms
Affectionate and family nicknamesNotable figures named John
21People connected to this name according to Wikidata and editorial sources.
English polymath, mathematician, astronomer, chemist, inventor and photographer (1792–1871)
French-American ornithologist, naturalist, and painter (1785–1851)
English botanist, gardener, orchidologist, editor, scientific illustrator (1799–1865)
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