Jenkin , of Franconian origin, is translated in English as " Little John " or more literally "John the little".
18-693: Jen/Jean (pronounced "Jon") being a diminutive of Jehan/Jehannes* (John/Johan*) followed by kin/ken meaning little creating Jenkin or Jenken . *(Referred to as Johannes in the Latin and Germanic referring to the Bible name John .) The name "Jenkin" or "Jenken" first use in England is seen as early as 1086 as a diminutive of the English form of John. It was often translated from the Dutch/French as "John
36-485: A citation from the 1911 Encyclopaedia Britannica with Wikisource reference Pages with German IPA Pages with Dutch IPA Pages with Amharic IPA Pages with Finnish IPA Articles with short description Short description is different from Wikidata All set index articles Ioannes (given name) [REDACTED] Look up Ioannes in Wiktionary,
54-1188: A fairy tale by the Grimm brothers ), Jens (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 [ edit ] Joan, Jan, Gjon , Gjin and Gjovalin in Albanian Yoe or Yohe , uncommon American form Yaḥyā, in Arabic Chuan, in Aragonese Hovhannes , in Armenian Ioannis , in Greek Joanes, Joan, Jon, in Basque Joan , in Catalan and Occitan Hannes , Hans , Jaan , Jaanus , Juhan , Juho and
72-505: A generic and now obsolete nickname as the "Little Johns". This may have been a 12th Century reference to the Welsh and Cornish people because of their relative smaller stature or more likely as a derogatory for the subjects or illegitimate offspring of King John of England , Earl of Cornwall and Gloucester (1166–1216). Jenkin or Jenkins and its surname variants should not be confused as a shortened Jenkinson and its variants which refers to
90-573: A saint of the Eastern Orthodox Church Johannes Kass (born 1949), Estonian politician Johannes Kepler (1571–1630), German astronomer Johannes Kerkorrel , South African singer and musician Johannes Kjærbøl (1885–1973), Danish politician Jóhannes Sveinsson Kjarval (1885–1972), Icelandic painter Johannes Kotkas (1915–1998), Estonian wrestler Jóhannes úr Kötlum (1899–1972), Icelandic writer and poet Johannes Leimena (1905–1977), founder of
108-746: 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 Christianity . Common German variants for Johannes are Johann , Hannes , Hans (diminutized to Hänschen or Hänsel , as known from " Hansel and Gretel ",
126-692: Is a surname variant of Jenkins commonly seen in Welsh , Cornish and in English (mainly Devon ) ancestry. Its translation is " Little John " or more literally "John the little". It first was found in Monmouthshire in the Domesday Book of 1086 and some say earlier than 1066 and the Norman Conquest of England. Its common English use, eventually becoming a surname, may have come as
144-946: The Meertens Institute database of given names in the Netherlands. ^ Dictionary of American Family Names , Oxford University Press, 2013. [REDACTED] Name list This page or section lists people that share the same given name . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change that link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Johannes&oldid=1258885094 " Categories : Given names Masculine given names Danish masculine given names Dutch masculine given names Estonian masculine given names Finnish masculine given names German masculine given names Norwegian masculine given names Scandinavian masculine given names Swedish masculine given names Hidden categories: Misplaced Pages articles incorporating
162-1693: The Tzotzil language and Tzeltal language Ieuan or Ifan , with the diminutive Ianto , in Welsh , anglicized as " Evan " János , in Hungarian People with the given name [ edit ] Johannes or Jóhannes [ edit ] Alain Johannes , born Alain Johannes Mociulski, American multi-instrumentalist Johannes Aavik (1880–1973), Estonian philologist and Fennophile Johannes Aigner (alpine skier) (born 2005), Austrian para alpine skier Jóhannes Ásbjörnsson (born 1979), Icelandic radio and TV show host Jóhannes Atlason (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 (1946–2018), Swedish actor Joannes Corvus (fl. 1512–1544), Flemish painter Johannes Edfelt (1904–1997), Swedish writer Jóhannes Eðvaldsson (1950–2021), Icelandic footballer Johannes Geis (born 1993), German footballer Johannes Gutenberg (1400–1468), German printer Johannes Hassebroek (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 , Danish writer and Nobel Prize winner Johannes of Jerusalem (1042–1119), abbot of
180-2812: The Indonesian Christian Party Johannes Linnankoski (1869–1913), Finnish author Johannes Linstead , Canadian guitarist and composer Jóhannes Loftsson (born 1973), Icelandic politician 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 (1931–2006), German politician Johannes Richter (born 1993), German basketball player Johannes Rudbeckius (1581–1646), Swedish bishop Johannes Semper (1892–1970), Estonian writer and translator Johannes Siir (1889–1941), Estonian military colonel and sport shooter Johannes Sikkar (1897–1960), Estonian politician Johannes Soodla (1897–1965), Estonian military officer Johannes Toom (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 (1903–1981), Estonian sport shooter Johannes Virolainen , 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 (born 1979), Icelandic TV and radio show host Yohannes IV , Ethiopian 19th-century Emperor Joanes [ edit ] Joanes Leizarraga (1506–1601), Basque priest Joanes Rail (born 1958), Canadian Olympic handball player Joanes Urkixo (born 1955), Basque language writer Johanes [ edit ] Johanes Anabo (born 1939), American football player Johanes Maliza (born 1981), American soccer player Pseudonyms [ edit ] 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 [ edit ] Johannes Cabal,
198-1922: The familiar variants Juku and Juss in Estonian Yohannes , in Northern Ethiopian Semitic languages Jóannes , in Faroese Hannes , Jaani, Jani , Janne , Juho, Juha , Juhani , Juhana , Jukka , Jussi , Hannu , Joni, Jonne, Joonas, Joona, Jaajo, Jooa, Hanna, Hanne, Hanni, Janni, Jannika, Janina, Hannu, Johan, Jenni, Iivana and Johannes in Finnish Jean , in French Xoán , in Galician Jóhannes and Hannes in Icelandic Yohanes , Johannes in Indonesian Eóin in Irish or Scottish Gaelic Giovanni , in Italian Jānis , in Latvian Jonas , in Lithuanian Jan , in Polish João , in Portuguese Ioan , Iohannis, in Romanian Ivan (Иван), in Russian Juan , in Spanish Yahya , in Turkish Xun, in
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#1732797516874216-681: The free dictionary. Ioannes is a given name. Notable people with the name include: Ioannes ( fl. 423–425), a Roman usurper Ioannes Kegen , a Pecheneg military commander Ioannes I (disambiguation) Ioannes II (disambiguation) Ioannes III (disambiguation) Ioannes IV (disambiguation) Ioannes V (disambiguation) Ioannes VI (disambiguation) Ioannes VII (disambiguation) Ioannes VIII (disambiguation) See also [ edit ] All pages with titles beginning with Ioannes John (given name) Johannes Yohannes Hovhannes [REDACTED] Name list This page or section lists people that share
234-753: 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 [ edit ] Klaus Iohannis , Romanian president of German origin Variants [ edit ] Iohannes (consul 467) , Roman consul in 467 Joannes , Roman emperor in 423–425 Schinderhannes , German outlaw Yuhana References [ edit ] ^ Chisholm, Hugh , ed. (1911). "John" . Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. ^ Johannes at
252-606: 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),
270-636: The monastery at Vézelay, France Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson (born 1980), Icelandic actor Jóhannes Jónsson (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
288-709: The son of "Little John". Johannes Johannes Pronunciation German: [joˈhanəs] Dutch: [joːˈɦɑnəs] Amharic: [johänɨs] Finnish: [ˈjohɑnːes] Gender Male Origin Word/name Hebrew , via Greek and Latin Meaning " YHWH has been gracious" Other names Related names John , Jan , Yann , Ian , Evan , Juan , Johan , Juha , Juho , Juhani , Hannu , Jean , Ioannis , Giovanni , Hovhannes, Yohan , Hanno Johannes
306-461: The term John, Senior is used for the father, while the names of John can use Junior or numeric designation (i.e. "II"). " Jon " the phonetic of John is sometimes seen but only in males as is the younger male nickname of "Johnny". The name " Jean " once pronounced "Jon" in English and once a male name has become since the 16th century a female name in English from the French Jeanne. Jenkin
324-429: The younger" or seen as "John Jenken". The non-diminutive Jehan/Jehannes (pronounced "Jo-han/Jo-han-nes") was also translated into English as John. When Jen/Jean is present, usually given to a younger child, Jehan/Jehannes is listed as "John the elder" but, never translated as "Big John". Confusion can arise when the sire is listed as John, a son is John (the elder) and another son is John (the younger). Today, in English
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