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BoyPronounced German /jo.ˈha.nəs/; Dutch /joː.ˈɦɑ.nəs/; Danish /jo.ˈhan.ˀəs/; Finnish /ˈjo.ɦɑn.nes/Afrikaans language family

Jóhannes

Latin form of Greek Ioannes.

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Jóhannes is a boy name.

Pronunciation: German /jo.ˈha.nəs/; Dutch /joː.ˈɦɑ.nəs/; Danish /jo.ˈhan.ˀəs/; Finnish /ˈjo.ɦɑn.nes/.

GenderBoy
PronunciationGerman /jo.ˈha.nəs/; Dutch /joː.ˈɦɑ.nəs/; Danish /jo.ˈhan.ˀəs/; Finnish /ˈjo.ɦɑn.nes/
Language familyAfrikaans

Meaning and history

Latin form of Greek Ioannes (see John ). Notable bearers include the inventor of the printing press Johannes Gutenberg (1398-1468), astronomer Johannes Kepler (1571-1630), painter Johannes Vermeer (1632-1675), and composer Johannes Brahms (1833-1897).

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Usage: german, dutch, swedish, norwegian, danish, finnish, estonian, late roman

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