Jon
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For a West African surname in Senegal and The Gambia among the Serer people, see Serer people.
| Jon | |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Origin | |
| Meaning | God has Given |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Jonathan, Jonny, Jonnie, Jonn, |
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Jon is a shortened form of the common given name of Jonathan, derived from "YAHWEH has given",[1] and an alternate spelling of John, derived from "YAHWEH is gracious".[2] In the year of 2008, Jon was the 527th most popular name in the United States; its popularity has declined steadily (sometimes increasing, but not substantially) since its peak in 1968 as #65.[3] Pet forms of Jon include: Jonny and Jonnie. In Luxembourgish, Jon is a short form of Simeon.[4]
See also
- John (disambiguation)
- Jon (film), a 1983 Finnish film
- Jón
References
- ↑ Meaning, Origin and History of the Name Jonathan. Behind the Name. Retrieved on 2013-09-06.
- ↑ Meaning, Origin and History of the Name John. Behind the Name. Retrieved on 2013-09-06.
- ↑ Popular Baby Names. Ssa.gov (2009-08-26). Retrieved on 2013-09-06.
- ↑ University of Luxembourg: Lëtzebuergesch Dictionary, retrieved 16 January 2014
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