John
Johannes is a male given name and a family name .
Origin and meaning
The Latinized name John goes back to the Greek form Ἰωάννης IOANNES the Hebrew name Yochanan ( יֹוחָנָן jôḥānān ) and means "God is gracious". Thus, the name can be understood as an expression of a birth seen as a gift.
In Christianity , two main characters have become namesake:
- According to the New Testament , John the Baptist had numerous followers among the Jewish people. He baptized Jesus of Nazareth and is seen as his pioneer ( Mk 1: 1–11 EU ).
- The New Testament also knows the apostle John ( Mk 1,19-21 EU ). In the Christian tradition he is considered to be the favorite disciple of Jesus ( Joh 13,23 EU ) and is thus also identified with the author of the Gospel of John , even if the Gospel of John leaves this classification open ( Joh 21,24 EU ).
Other bearers of the name John are also equated with the apostle in the tradition. These are John the Presbyter , who is mentioned in Papias of Hierapolis and is considered by some interpreters as the author of the 2nd and 3rd Epistles of John , as well as the author of the Revelation of John .
In the tradition, the evangelist Mark is finally identified with John Mark from the Acts of the Apostles ( Acts 12, 12 EU ).
The name Johannes has therefore been chosen very often by Christians as a first and surname in numerous variants (see below). In the form of Johannes , however, it is mainly to be found in five languages: Danish, German, Dutch, Hebrew and Amharic.
The names Jach and Jachmann are Slavic modifications of Johannes. So Jach a common including Poland short form for name John.
name day
The most important name days are:
- June 24th, the so-called St. John's Day , which commemorates John the Baptist and has also formed rich traditions in connection with the summer solstice
- December 27th, the feast day of the apostle and evangelist John
- at the Greek Orthodox Church on January 7th for the Greek form Ιωάννης Ioannis
Since there are around 200 saints and other blessed of the name, there are also numerous other name days , see Saint John .
variants
- Specially named after the Baptist
- Johann Baptist
- Albanian : Gjon
- Old Church Slavonic : Ioan (Ιωанъ)
- Arabic : Yaḥyā (يحيى), Yahia, Jahia
- Aramaic : ܝܘܚܢܢ (Yuḥanon / Yuhanen), ܚܢܐ (Ḥanna), ܐܝܘܢ (Ewan)
- Aramaic / Arabic : Yohanna (Aramaic: Youkanna) (Arabic: يوحنا) derivative of the Aramaic / Arabic language, related to the Christians in the Levant
- Armenian : Howhannes , Hovhannes (Հովհաննես or in traditional orthography Յովհաննէս ( Jovhannes ))
- Ethiopian : Yohannes
- Basque : Jon , Iban, Ibane
- Breton : Yann , Yannic , Yannick , Iwan
- Bulgarian : Iwan , Wanko , Yani (Яни), Yanko (Янко), Yoan (Йоан)
- Dalmatian : Žuane
- German : Hannes , Hanns , Hans , Hansi , Hanni , Hanno, Hanne, Hänsel , Hansele , Hänsi , Hennes , Hens, Hennig , Henning , Henno , Huschke , Jan , Jens , Jenke , Jo , Jojo , Joann , Johan , Johann , Jannes , Jannis , Janosch , Johanne , Johi , Schani
- English : Johanan , John , Johnny , Johnno , Jones , Jonny , Shane , Shawn , Shaun
- Estonian : Jaan , Juhan , Juss , Hans , Ants , Jass
- Finnish : Hannu , Janne , Juhani , Juha , Juho , Jukka , Jussi
- French : Jean (older forms: Jehan , Joannes )
- Frisian : Hasko , Jens , Jenke , Janes , Jannis
- Galician : Xoán
- Georgian : Ioane (იოანე)
- Greek : Ioannis (Ιωάννης), (spelling until the reform of 1982: Ἰωάννης), Jannis (Γιάννης), rarely Janis (Γιάνης), diminutive: Jannaki , Jannakis (Γιαννης), Γιανηos . Ioanna (Ιωάννα). Based on the Greek pronunciation, the (Greek) "Ι" is translated in German by the Latin "J", in English by "Y".
- Hebrew : Jochanan (יוחנן)
- Irish : Eoin , Seán
- Icelandic : Jón , Jóhann , Jóhannes (nickname: Nonni )
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Italian : Gian , Gianni , Giovanni , Giovannetti , Giovannino , Nino
- Lombard : Giuàn
- Neapolitan : Giuàn, Ninuccio
- Sicilian : Giuànni, Ninuzzo
- Indonesian / Malay : Iwan , Yahya , Yan, Yohan, Yohanes
- Catalan : Joan
- Corsican : Ghjuvan
- Croatian : Ivan , Ivica , Iko , Ivo, Jovo
- Latin : Ioannes, Joannes
- Latvian : Jānis
- Lithuanian : Jonas
- Luxembourgish : Jang
- Maltese : Ġwanni, Ġwann, Ġanni
- Manx : Ean
- Dutch : Jan , Johan , Joan , Johannes, Joannes , Hans , Hannes , Jannes , Han, Jo , Jenke , Joop , Sjang , Sjeng , Sjon , Jos
- Persian : Yohannan
- Polish : Jan , Janek , Janusz
- Portuguese : João , Joaninho
- Romansh : Gian (Gianin, Janin), Gion , Janka
- Romanian : Ioan , Ion , Ionel , Ionică , Ionuț , Iovan , Nelu
- Russian : Iwan (Иван), Janis (abbreviated from Jannis ), Wanja (Ваня (actually just a nickname of Iwan))
- Scottish Gaelic : Ewan , Ian , Iain
- Serbian : Jovan , Jovica, Jovo, Ivan, Ivo, Ivica
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Scandinavian : Jonte
- Danish : Evan, Hasko , Iven , Jen , Jens , Jan
- Faroese : Jógvan , Jan , Jann , John , Jonn , Jóan , Jóanes , Jóanis , Jóannes , Jóannis , Jóhann , Jóhannes , Jóhannis , Jóhannus , Jón , Hannes , Hannis , Hannus , Hanus
- Icelandic : Hannes , Jóhann , Jón , Jóhannes
- Norwegian : Jan , Jonne , Jahn , Jo , Jon , Jone , Johan
- Swedish : Johan , Hans , Jan , Jahn , Jöns
- Slovak : Ján
- Slovenian : Janez , Anže
- Sorbian : Jan
- Spanish : Juan ; Iván
- Taiwanese : Iok-hān ( Protestant ), Jio̍k-bōng ( Catholic )
- tamil : Yo-vān
- Czech : Jan , Honza , Janek , Janko , Johan
- Turkish : Yahya , Yuhanna
- Ukrainian : Iwan (Іван), Iwas (Івась), Iwasik (Івасик)
- Hungarian : János
- Vietnamese : Giàng
- Welsh : Evan, Ieuan , Ioan , Jone , Shone , Siôn
Name bearer
First name and surname
Lists
- for saints, see Saint John
- for Popes see list Johannes (Pope's name)
- for patriarchs see list Johannes (Patriarch)
- for rulers see list of rulers named Johannes
Single names
- Johannes (magister militum) († after 553), late antique army master (magister militum) and successful general in the 6th century
- Johannes Troglita (* before 536, † after 552), general of the Eastern Roman emperor Justinian I.
- Johannes (provost) (1280–1350), landowner in Hohenaspe and monastery provost in Uetersen
- John of Antioch (historian) , late antique historian, 6./7. century
- John Chrysostomos (344 / 49–407), late antique preacher, presbyter in Antioch and Archbishop of Constantinople
- John of Antioch (Bishop) , Bishop of Antioch 428–441
- John VII of Antioch , 965–985 Patriarch of the Syrian Orthodox Church of Antioch
- John the Armenian († 533), Eastern Roman officer
- Johannes von Arnsberg (also Johann von Arnsberg; † 1319), the first provost after the conversion of the women's monastery in Meschede into a canon monastery
- Johannes Hiltalingen von Basel (* approx. 1322; † 1392), Magister and Provincial of the Order of the Augustinian Hermits
- Johannes von Biclaro , late antique bishop and chronicler
- Johannes Bonus (1168–1249), Italian lay brother
- Johannes von Buch (before 1290 – after 1356), German legal scholar
- Johannes Cassianus (around 360–435), religious priest and church writer
- Johannes Capistranus (1386–1456), Italian traveling preacher
- Johannes de Castellione , Friar Minor, who preached in Paris around 1272/1273
- Johannes von Compsa (Latin Ioannes Compsinus, Italian Giovanni Cosino; † 617), late antique rebel in southern Italy
- Johannes (Constantia) , titular bishop of Constantia and 1447 auxiliary bishop in Cammin and in Havelberg
- Johannes Cottistis († 537), late antique rebel in Mesopotamia
- John of Damascus (650–749), church father
- Johannes de Eich (approx. 1404–1464), Bishop of Eichstätt and early humanist
- John of Epiphaneia , late antique historian who lived in the 6th century
- Johannes von Frankenstein , German late medieval theologian and author of the spiritual epic Der Kreuziger ( Der krûzigêre )
- Johannes de Friburgo (around 1250–1314), German monk, lecturer and canonist
- John of Gamala , anti-Roman rebel in the first Christian century
- John (Gardar) , bishop of Orkney, then titular bishop of Gardar, auxiliary bishop in the diocese of Cammin from 1389 to 1407
- Johannes von Gischala (unknown –70 ), leader during the Jewish uprising against Rome
- Johannes von Gorze (around 900–974), Benedictine from Lorraine, diplomat, estate administrator and monastery reformer
- Johannes VIII. Grimholt (also: Grymmolt, Grymmelt; * around 1450; † 1523), German bishop of Lübeck
- Johannes II. Hake (called von Göttingen, also Johannes Griese van Westerholt; * around 1280; † 1349), doctor and since 1331 bishop of Verden and from 1341 bishop of Freising
- Jehan de Vezelay (also John of Jerusalem), alleged medieval prophet
- Johannes Kinnamos (* shortly after 1143; † around 1200), Byzantine historian
- Ioannes von Kitros , bishop of the Thessalonizian suffragan diocese of Kitros and Byzantine canon of the 13th century
- Johannes von Köln (cathedral master builder, 1270) (1270–1331), German master builder
- Johannes von Köln (cathedral master builder, 1410) (1410–1481), German master builder
- Johannes von Köln (saint) (around 1520–1572), German religious priest and martyr
- Johannes I (Kraichgau) , Bishop of Speyer from 1090 to 1104
- John of the Cross (1542–1591), Spanish poet, mystic and doctor of the church
- Johannes (Maieriensis) , titular bishop "Maieriensis", auxiliary bishop in the diocese of Cammin 1388
- Johannes Malalas , late antique chronicler
- Johannes van Meurs (1579–1639; also Johann or Johannes Meursius), Dutch classical philologist and historian
- Johannes von Mirecourt (* around 1300; † after 1349, Latin Johannes de Mercuria), philosopher and theologian
- Johannes Moschos (540/550 – around 620), Byzantine wandering monk and writer
- Johannes de Muris (1300–1350), French mathematician, astronomer, musician and calendar reformer
- Johannes Mystakon (545–591), from 579 to 591 general of the Eastern Roman Empire on the Persian front
- Johannes (Oberzell) (gen. 1133), founder and first head of the monastery of Oberzell
- John of Oppido (* around 1073), Norman priest from southern Italy, who converted to Judaism in 1102
- John of Paris (1260–1306), scholastic philosopher and theologian
- John of Parma (1208–1289), eighth general minister of the Franciscans
- Johannes de Plano Carpini (1185–1252), Italian Franciscan
- John of Ravenna , Eastern Roman Patricius and Exarch of Ravenna from 608? until his death 615
- Johannes von Rheinfelden (also Johannes Teuto, Johannes von Basel; * around 1340; † unknown), Dominican in Freiburg im Breisgau
- Johannes Schenck von Grafenberg (1530–1598), German physician
- Johannes Secundus (1511–1536), Dutch poet
- Johannes Skylitzes (11th century), Byzantine historian
- Johannes (Tana) , titular bishop of Tana and auxiliary bishop in Cammin in the 14th century
- Johannes (Tauris) , titular bishop of Tauris and auxiliary bishop in Schwerin in the 14th century
- Johannes von Tepl (1342 / 50–1414), Bohemian writer
- Johannes Teutonicus Zemeke († 1245), author of the Glossa ordinaria for the Decretum Gratiani
- John of Valence (1070–1145), Cistercian
- Johannes von Valkenburg , minorit in Cologne, calligrapher and illuminator
- Johannes von Werden († 1648), Abbot of the Marienfeld Monastery
- Johannes von Wildeshausen , called Teutonicus (before 1180–1252), general of the Dominican order
- Johannes von Winterthur (around 1300–1348 or 1349), German Franciscan and medieval chronicler
First name
- Johannes Bitter (* 1982), German handball player
- Johannes Brahms (1833–1897), German composer
- Johannes Brandrup (* 1967), German actor
- Johannes Domsich (* 1960), Austrian media scientist, art historian, cultural scientist, author and entrepreneur
- Johannes Dürr (* 1987), Austrian cross-country skier
- Johannes Dyba (1929–2000), German Roman Catholic theologian, Bishop of Fulda
- Johannes Gross (1932–1999), German journalist and publicist
- Johannes Hano (* 1963), German journalist
- Johannes Heesters (1903–2011), Dutch actor and singer
- Johannes Hengstenberg (1944–2019), German entrepreneur and climate protector
- Johannes A. Jehle (* 1961), German phytomedicist
- Johannes B. Kerner (* 1964), German television presenter
- Johannes Kuhn (1924–2019), German Protestant theologian, radio and television pastor
- Johannes Kühn (* 1991), German biathlete and cross-country skier
- Johannes Lochner (* 1990), German bobsledder
- Johannes Oerding (* 1981), German pop singer
- Johannes Peterlik (* 1967), Austrian diplomat
- Johannes Rau (1931–2006), German politician (SPD), Federal President
- Johannes Schwanitz (* 1962), German economist
- Johannes Mario Simmel (1924–2009), Austrian writer
- Johannes Steckner (* 1966), German chess player
- Johannes Teyssen (* 1959), German group manager, CEO of E.ON SE
- Johannes Vetter (* 1993), German athlete
- Johannes Wohlwend (* 1964), Liechtenstein judoka
family name
- Alain Johannes (* 1962), American rock musician and music producer
- Albert Johannes (1897–1983), German actor, dubbing and radio play speaker
- Bernhard Johannes (1846–1899), pioneer of alpine photography
- Berthold Johannes (* 1947), German diplomat
- Erich Johannes (1911–1994), German politician (CDU)
- Eva Johannes (1934–2015), German tennis player
- Heinz Johannes (1901–1945), German architect, building researcher, monument conservator and government master builder
- Helalia Johannes (* 1980), Namibian marathon runner
- Jakob Johannes (1877–1919), German railway fitter, executed in 1919 in the Saar region
- Klaus-Frédéric Johannes , German historian and archivist
- Ralph Johannes (* 1929), German architect
- Robert Johannes (1854–1929), German administrative officer
- Robert Johannes (1864–1926), German actor, see Robert Lutkat
- Stina Johannes (* 2000), German soccer player
- Tabita Johannes (* 1988), German actress
- Werner Johannes (1805–1871), member of the Frankfurt National Assembly
additional
Idioms
- For the popular medical notion that in a man the length of his nose is in relation to the length of his genitals , there is a German saying “like a man's nose, so also his Johannes”, which uses the name as a metaphor for the genitals.
- The saying "Johannes, he can do it" became known through the chanson "Mein Johannes, oh he can do it" by the singer Vicky Werckmeister from the revue "Zieh 'dich aus" (1928).
Works
- Johannes , a story by Heinz Körner
- In the Gospel of John is often referred to the short form "John".
- Faithful Johannes from Grimm's fairy tale
- De conservanda bona valetudine: opusculum scholae Salernitanae; ad Regem Angliae . Antverpiae: Withag, 1562. Digitized edition of the University and State Library Düsseldorf
See also
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Johanan. Retrieved October 10, 2017 .
- ^ Hans Bahlow : German name dictionary. Family and first names explained according to their origin. Suhrkamp, Frankfurt am Main 1972, p. 261.
- ^ Fr. S. Huegel: The Viennese dialect. Lexicon of the Viennese vernacular , Hartleben, Vienna-Pest-Leipzig 1873, p. 134 "Schanettl", "Schani"
- ↑ see Kalle Blomquist
- ↑ Detlef Kremer: Literary Carnival: Grotesque motifs in ETA Hoffmann's "Princess Brambilla" , in: ETA Hoffmann-Jahrbuch 3 (1995), pp. 15-30, here p. 17