Johnson (given Name)
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Johnson is a masculine given name. It is a
patronym A patronymic, or patronym, is a component of a personal name based on the given name of one's father, grandfather (more specifically an avonymic), or an earlier male ancestor. It is the male equivalent of a matronymic. Patronymics are used, ...
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given name A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a f ...
'' John'' an literally means "son of John". Notable people with the name include: * J. Kwabena Asamoah-Gyadu, Ghanaian academic * Johnson Bademosi (born 1990), American football player * Johnson N. Camden (1828–1908), US Senator from West Virginia * Johnson N. Camden Jr. (1865–1942), US Senator from Kentucky, son of the above * Johnson Charles (born 1989), West Indies cricketer * Johnson Gwaikolo (1955–2024), Liberian politician * Johnson Hagood (1873–1948), US Army major general * Johnson Hagood (1829–1898), Confederate Army brigadier general and 80th Governor of South Carolina, uncle of the above * Johnson Macaba (born 1978), Angolan footballer * Johnson Sherrick (1841-1914), American politician and businessman from Ohio * Johnson Simpers (1793–1887), American politician from Maryland * Johnson C. Smith (1844–1919), American businessman {{given name English masculine given names Masculine given names