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Johannes is a Medieval Latin form of the personal name that usually appears as " John" in English language contexts. It is a variant of the Greek and Classical Latin variants (Ιωάννης, '' Ioannes''), itself derived from the Hebrew name '' Yehochanan'', meaning " Yahweh is gracious". The name became popular in Northern Europe, especially in Germany because of
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. Common German variants for Johannes are '' Johann'', ''Hannes'', ''
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'' (diminutized to ''Hänschen'' or ''Hänsel'', as known from "'' Hansel and Gretel''", a fairy tale by the
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), ''
Jens Jens may refer to: * Jens (given name), a list of people with the name * Jens (surname), a list of people * Jens, Switzerland, a municipality * 1719 Jens, an asteroid See also * Jensen (disambiguation) Jensen may refer to: People *Jensen (surn ...
'' (from Danish) and '' Jan'' (from Dutch, and found in many countries). In the Netherlands, Johannes was without interruption the most common masculine birth name until 1989. The English equivalent for Johannes is John.


In other languages

*Joan, Jan, Gjon, Gjin and Gjovalin in Albanian *'' Yoe'' or '' Yohe'', uncommon American form''Dictionary of American Family Names'', Oxford University Press, 2013. *Yaḥyā, in Arabic *Chuan, in Aragonese * Ants in
Estonian Estonian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Estonia, a country in the Baltic region in northern Europe * Estonians, people from Estonia, or of Estonian descent * Estonian language * Estonian cuisine * Estonian culture See also * ...
* Hovhannes, in Armenian * Ioannis, in Greek *Joanes, Joan, Jon, in Basque *
Joan Joan may refer to: People and fictional characters * Joan (given name), including a list of women, men and fictional characters *: Joan of Arc, a French military heroine *Joan (surname) Weather events *Tropical Storm Joan (disambiguation), multip ...
, in
Catalan Catalan may refer to: Catalonia From, or related to Catalonia: * Catalan language, a Romance language * Catalans, an ethnic group formed by the people from, or with origins in, Northern or southern Catalonia Places * 13178 Catalan, asteroid #1 ...
and Occitan * Hannes, Jaan,
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, Joonas,
Juhan Juhan () is a common Estonian male given name. Given name * Juhan Aare (born 1948), Estonian journalist and politician *Juhan Aavik (1884–1982), Estonian composer * Juhan Mihkel Ainson (1873–1962), Estonian politician * Juhan af Grann (born ...
and the familiar variants
Juku ''Gakushū juku'' ( ja, 学習塾; see cram school) are private, fee-paying schools that offer supplementary classes often in preparation for key school and university entrance exams. The term is primarily used to characterize such schools i ...
and Juss in
Estonian Estonian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Estonia, a country in the Baltic region in northern Europe * Estonians, people from Estonia, or of Estonian descent * Estonian language * Estonian cuisine * Estonian culture See also * ...
* Yohannes, in Northern Ethiopian Semitic languages * Jóannes, in Faroese * Hannes, Jaani, Jani, Janne, Jone, Joni, Juho, Jonne, Joona, Joonas,
Juha Juha is a masculine given name of Finnish origin derived from Johannes (or John in English language contexts). Notable people with the name include: * Juha Alén * Juha Gustafsson * Juha Hakola * Juha Harju * Juha Haukkala * Juha Hautamäki ...
,
Juhani Juhani is a common Finnish male given name and Arabic surname. Given name * Juhani Aaltonen (born 1935), Finnish jazz saxophonist and flautist * Juhani Aho * Juhani Kaskeala * Juhani Komulainen * Juhani Kumpulainen * Juhani Lahtinen * Juhani "J ...
,
Jukka Jukka () is a common Finnish given name for males. History Jukka is an old variant of the name Johannes, a biblical name spread over to Finland through Sweden with the introduction of Christianity. Jukka remained a nickname for people registe ...
, Jussi, Hannu, and Johannes in Finnish * Jean, in
French French (french: français(e), link=no) may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to France ** French language, which originated in France, and its various dialects and accents ** French people, a nation and ethnic group identified with Franc ...
*
Xoán Xoán is Galician for John. Notable people with the name include: * Xoán Paredes (born in 1975), Galician geographer * Xoán de Novoa (João da Nova), Spanish explorer, 1460–1509 * (born 1946), Spanish politician See also * João * John ( ...
, in Galician * Jóhannes and Hannes in Icelandic * Yohanes, in Indonesian * Eoghan or
Eóin Eoin (, or ) is an Irish name. The Scottish Gaelic equivalent is () and both are closely related to the Welsh . It is also cognate with the Irish . In the Irish language, it is the name used for all Biblical figures known as ''John'' in Engl ...
, in Irish or Scottish Gaelic * Giovanni, in Italian *
Jānis Jānis is a Latvian masculine given name. The first written use of the name Jānis dates back to 1290. It may refer to: * Jānis Ādamsons (born 1956), Latvian politician * Jānis Akuraters (1876–1937), Latvian poet, writer, playwright and pol ...
, in Latvian *
Jonas Jonas may refer to: Geography * Jonas, Netherlands, Netherlands * Jonas, Pennsylvania, United States * Jonas Ridge, North Carolina, United States People with the name * Jonas (name), people with the given name or surname Jonas * Jonas, one of ...
, in Lithuanian * Jan, in Polish * João, in Portuguese *
Ioan Ioan is a variation on the name John found in Romanian, Bulgarian, Russian, Welsh (), and Sardinian. It is usually masculine. The female equivalent in Romanian and Bulgarian is Ioana. In Russia, the name Ioann is usually reserved for the cle ...
, in
Romanian Romanian may refer to: *anything of, from, or related to the country and nation of Romania ** Romanians, an ethnic group **Romanian language, a Romance language ***Romanian dialects, variants of the Romanian language **Romanian cuisine, traditiona ...
* Ivan (Иван), in Russian * Juan, in Spanish * Yahya, in Turkish *Xun, in the Tzotzil language and Tzeltal language * Ieuan or Ifan, with the diminutive Ianto, in
Welsh Welsh may refer to: Related to Wales * Welsh, referring or related to Wales * Welsh language, a Brittonic Celtic language spoken in Wales * Welsh people People * Welsh (surname) * Sometimes used as a synonym for the ancient Britons (Celtic peopl ...
, anglicized as " Evan"


People with the given name


Johannes or Jóhannes

* Alain Johannes, born Alain Johannes Mociulski, American multi-instrumentalist * Johannes Aavik (1880–1973), Estonian philologist and Fennophile *
Jóhannes Ásbjörnsson Jóhannes Ásbjörnsson (born 28 November 1979), nicknamed Jói, is an Icelandic TV and radio show host. TV career Ásbjörnsson was born in Reykjavik. In 1999, he started a radio morning show with his collaborator of nine years, which became t ...
, Icelandic radio and TV show host *
Jóhannes Atlason Jóhannes Sandhólm Atlason (born 7 September 1944) is an Icelandic manager (association football), football manager and former player. He played as a defender for Fram Reykjavík from 1964 to 1972 and ÍBA Akureyri in 1973. He managed the Icela ...
(born 1944), Icelandic footballer and football manager * Johannes Bitter (born 1982), German handball goalkeeper * Johannes Bjelke-Petersen, former Premier of Queensland * Johannes Brahms (1833–1897), German romantic composer *
Johannes Brost Edvard Johannes Brost Forssell (25 September 1946 – 4 January 2018) was a Swedish actor. He became recognized for his roles in the television programs '' Stjärnhuset'' and ''Rederiet''; in ''Rederiet'' he appeared in 318 episodes. In 20 ...
(1946–2018), Swedish actor *
Joannes Corvus Joannes Corvus ( fl. 1512 – 1544), or Johannes Corvus, was a Flemish portrait painter who was active in the 16th century. Biography Corvus has been identified with Jan Rave, a native of Bruges, received master in that town in 1512, who subsequen ...
(fl. 1512–1544), Flemish painter *
Johannes Edfelt Bo Johannes Edfelt (21 December 1904 – 27 August 1997) was a Swedish writer, poet, translator and literary critic. A native of Tibro, Edfelt was elected to be a member of the Swedish Academy in 1969, occupying seat No. 17. He succeeded Er ...
(1904–1997), Swedish writer * Jóhannes Eðvaldsson (1950–2021), Icelandic footballer *
Johannes Geis Johannes Geis (; born 17 August 1993) is a German professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder, for 1. FC Nürnberg. Club career Early career Geis made his Bundesliga debut for 1. FSV Mainz 05 at 11 August 2013 in a 3–2 home ...
(born 1993), German footballer * Johannes Gutenberg (1400–1468), German printer *
Johannes Hassebroek Johannes Hassebroek (11 July 1910, in Halle, Saxony-Anhalt – 17 April 1977, in Westerstede) was a German SS commander during the Nazi era. He served as a commandant of the Gross-Rosen concentration camp and its sub-camps from October 1943 until t ...
(1910–1977), German Nazi SS concentration camp commandant * Johannes Heesters (1903–2011), Dutch actor, singer and entertainer * Johannes Helms (1828–1895), Danish writer and schoolmaster *
Johannes V. Jensen Johannes Vilhelm Jensen (20 January 1873 – 25 November 1950) was a Danish author, known as one of the great Danish writers of the first half of 20th century. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1944 "for the rare strength and fert ...
, Danish writer and Nobel Prize winner * Johannes of Jerusalem (1042–1119), abbot of the monastery at Vézelay, France *
Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson (born 26 February 1980) is an Icelandic actor known for his roles in the TV series '' Game of Thrones'' and '' The Innocents'' and in the films ''Atomic Blonde'' and ''Alpha Alpha (uppercase , lowercase ; grc ...
(born 1980), Icelandic actor *
Jóhannes Jónsson Jóhannes Jónsson (31 August 1940 – 27 July 2013) was an Icelandic businessman and one of the founders of the investment company Baugur Group, which applied for bankruptcy protection in February 2009. His warm public personality and co-foundin ...
(1940–2013), Icelandic businessman * Jóhannes Geir Jónsson (1927–2003), Icelandic painter * Jóhannes Gunnarsson (1897–1972), Icelandic prelate of the Roman Catholic Church * Jóhannes Harðarson (born 1976), Icelandic footballer and coach * Jóhannes Helgason (born 1958), Icelandic guitarist * Johannes Käbin (1905–1999), Soviet Estonian politician * Johannes Karhapää (1884–1918), Finnish missionary and a saint of the Eastern Orthodox Church * Johannes Kass (born 1949), Estonian politician * Johannes Kepler (1571–1630), German astronomer *
Johannes Kerkorrel Johannes Kerkorrel (27 March 1960 – 12 November 2002), born Ralph John Rabie, was a South African singer-songwriter, journalist and playwright. Career Rabie, who was born in Johannesburg, worked as a journalist for the Afrikaans newspapers '' ...
, South African singer and musician * Jóhannes Sveinsson Kjarval (1885–1972), Icelandic painter *
Johannes Kotkas Johannes Kotkas (3 February 1915 – 8 May 1998) was a heavyweight Greco-Roman wrestler from Estonia who won a gold medal at the 1952 Summer Olympics. He held the European title in 1938, 1939 and 1947 and placed second at the 1953 world champio ...
(1915–1998), Estonian wrestler * Jóhannes úr Kötlum (1899–1972), Icelandic writer and poet * Johannes Leimena (1905–1977), founder of the Indonesian Christian Party * Johannes Linnankoski (1869–1913), Finnish author * Johannes Linstead, Canadian guitarist and composer * Johannes Lötter, a Boer commandant in the Boer War * Johannes Lucius, Dalmatian historian * Johannes Ludovicus Paquay (1828–1905), Friar Minor known as Valentinus * Johannes Chrysostomus Wolfgangus Theophilus Mozart, Classical era composer * Johannes Niks (1912–1997), Estonian footballer * Johannes Orasmaa (1890–1943), Estonian Army General * Johannes Pääsuke (1892–1918), Estonian photographer and filmmaker * Johannes Radebe, South African dancer *
Johannes Rau Johannes Rau (; 16 January 193127 January 2006) was a German politician (SPD). He was the president of Germany from 1 July 1999 until 30 June 2004 and the minister president of North Rhine-Westphalia from 20 September 1978 to 9 June 1998. In th ...
(1931–2006), German politician * Johannes Richter (basketball) (born 1993), German basketball player *
Johannes Rudbeckius Bishop Johannes Rudbeckius or ''Johannes Rudbeck'' (April 3, 1581–August 8, 1646), was bishop at Västerås, Sweden from 1619 until his death and personal chaplain to King Gustavus II Adolphus. Biography Johannes Rudbeck was born in Ormest ...
(1581–1646), Swedish bishop * Johannes Semper (1892–1970), Estonian writer and translator *
Johannes Siir Johannes Siir (11 May 1889 – 18 January 1941) was an Estonian military colonel and sport shooter. He was born in Kolga Kolga is a small borough ( et, alevik) in Kuusalu Parish, Harju County, in northern Estonia, on the territory of Lahem ...
(1889–1941), Estonian military colonel and sport shooter * Johannes Sikkar (1897–1960), Estonian politician * Johannes Soodla (1897–1965), Estonian military officer *
Johannes Toom Johannes Toom (26 July 1896 – 26 April 1972) was an Estonia Estonia, formally the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, to the w ...
(1896–1972), Estonian weightlifter * Johannes Undusk (1918–1979), Estonian Communist politician * Johannes van Damme, Dutch engineer, businessman and murderer * Johannes Vares (1890–1946), Estonian poet, doctor, and politician * Johannes Vermeer, Dutch painter * Johannes Vetter, German athlete *
Johannes Vilberg Johannes Vilberg (25 December 1903 – 26 October 1981) was an Estonian sport shooter. He was born in Aleksandri Rural Municipality, Harju County Harju County ( et, Harju maakond or ''Harjumaa''), is one of the fifteen counties of Estonia. It ...
(1903–1981), Estonian sport shooter *
Johannes Virolainen Johannes Virolainen (; 31 January 1914 – 11 December 2000) was a Finnish politician and who served as 30th Prime Minister of Finland. Virolainen was born near Viipuri. After the Continuation War Virolainen moved to Lohja, but he remained one ...
, former Prime Minister of Finland * Johannes Voigtmann (born 1992), German basketball player * Johannes "Honus" Wagner (1874–1955), American baseball player * Johannes Wohlwend, Liechtenstein judoka and sports official *
Jóhannes Ásbjörnsson Jóhannes Ásbjörnsson (born 28 November 1979), nicknamed Jói, is an Icelandic TV and radio show host. TV career Ásbjörnsson was born in Reykjavik. In 1999, he started a radio morning show with his collaborator of nine years, which became t ...
(born 1979), Icelandic TV and radio show host * Yohannes IV, Ethiopian 19th-century Emperor


Joanes

* Joanes Leizarraga (1506–1601), Basque priest *
Joanes Rail Joanes Rail (born November 24, 1958 in Kirkland Lake, Ontario) is a Canadian former handball player who competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics Events January * January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Right ...
(born 1958), Canadian Olympic handball player * Joanes Urkixo (born 1955), Basque language writer


Johanes

* Johanes Anabo (born 1939), American football player * Johanes Maliza (born 1981), American soccer player


Pseudonyms

* Johannes Climacus, pseudonym of Søren Kierkegaard in ''Philosophical Fragments and Concluding Unscientific Postscript'' * Johannes de Silentio, pseudonym of Søren Kierkegaard in ''Fear and Trembling''


Fictional characters

* Johannes Cabal, the main character of a series of supernatural fiction novels and short stories by Jonathan L. Howard. Novels include: '' Johannes Cabal the Necromancer'' (2009), ''Johannes Cabal the Detective'' (2010), ''Johannes Cabal: The Fear Institute'' (2011). Short stories: "Johannes Cabal and the Blustery Day" (2004), "Exeunt Demon King" (2006), "The Ereshklig Working" (2010), and "The House of Gears" (2011). * Johannes (The Traitor), the main antagonist in the video game '' Rogue Legacy'' * Johannes "Jojo" Betzler, the title character of 2019 film '' Jojo Rabbit'' * Johannes Krauser II, the alter ego of the main character in the anime/manga '' Detroit Metal City''


People with the surname

* Klaus Iohannis, Romanian president of German origin


Variants

*
Iohannes (consul 467) Iohannes ( 440–482) was a politician of the Eastern Roman Empire. Biography His family came from Lychnidus, but he was from Epidamnus (Dyrrachium). Probably he was born in ca. 440. In 467 he was ''consul posterior'', chosen by the Eastern ...
, Roman consul in 467 * Joannes, Roman emperor in 423–425 *
Schinderhannes Johannes Bückler (c.1778 – 21 November 1803) was a German outlaw who orchestrated one of the most famous crime sprees in German history. He has been nicknamed Schinderhannes and Schinnerhannes in German and John the Scorcher, John the Flaye ...
, German outlaw


References

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