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, itself derived from the Hebrew name Yehochanan, meaning "YHWH is gracious". The name became popular in Northern Europe, especially in Germany because of Christianity. Common German variants for Johannes are Johann, Hannes, Hanns, Hans, Jens and Jan. In the Netherlands, Johannes was without interruption the most common masculine birth name until 1989. Johannes is also a popular name in South Africa, particularly among Afrikaners, due to Dutch colonial influences in the region. The English equivalent for Johannes is John.
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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 "YHWH is gracious". The name became popular in Northern Europe, especially in Germany because of Christianity. Common German variants for Johannes are Johann, Hannes, Hanns, Hans (diminutized to Hänschen or Hänsel, as known from "Hansel and Gretel", 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. Johannes is also a popular name in South Africa, particularly among Afrikaners, due to Dutch colonial influences in the region. The English equivalent for Johannes is John.
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In other languages
Chuan − Aragonese
Eóin − Irish, Scottish Gaelic
Giovanni − Italian
Gjon, Gjin − Albanian
Hannes, Hans, Ioan, Iohannis, Jan, Janne, Jens, Jon, Jonas, Yohannes − various
Joanes Rail (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
Alain Johannes, American multi-instrumentalist
Klaus Iohannis, Romanian president of German origin
Michelle D. Johannes, American volleyball player and physicist
Marine Johannès, French basketball player
Variants
Iohannes (consul 467), Roman consul in 467
Joannes, Roman emperor in 423–425
Schinderhannes, German outlaw
Yuhana
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Johannes Ewald (1743–1781), Danish national dramatist, psalm writer and poet
Jóhannes Geir Jónsson (1927–2003), Icelandic painter
Johannes Geis (born 1993), German footballer
Johannes Groth (born 1988), Greenlandic handball player and coach
Jóhannes Gunnarsson (1897–1972), Icelandic prelate of the Roman Catholic Church
Johannes Gutenberg (1400–1468), German printer
Jóhannes Harðarson (born 1976), Icelandic footballer and coach
Johannes Hassebroek (1910–1977), German Nazi SS concentration camp commandant
Johannes Heesters (1903–2011), Dutch actor, singer and entertainer
Jóhannes Helgason (born 1958), Icelandic guitarist
Johannes Helms (1828–1895), Danish writer and schoolmaster
Johannes V. Jensen, Danish writer and Nobel Prize winner
Johannes of Jerusalem (1042–1119), abbot of the monastery at Vézelay, France
Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson (born 1980), Icelandic actor
Jóhannes Jónsson (1940–2013), Icelandic businessman
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, South African singer and musician
