Ջոն

Armenian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From English John. Doublet of Հովհաննես (Hovhannes).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Ջոն • (J̌on)

  1. a male given name from English, equivalent to English John

Declension

Derived terms

  • (diminutives) Ջոնո (J̌ono)

Old Armenian

Etymology

The origin is unknown. Attested only once as the name of the prince of Kordukʿ in the fourth century in the history attested to Faustus of Byzantium.

Proper noun

Ջոն • (J̌on)

  1. a male given name

References

  • Ačaṙyan, Hračʻya (1948) “Ջոն”, in Hayocʻ anjnanunneri baṙaran [Dictionary of Personal Names of Armenians] (Erewani petakan hamalsaran. Gitakan ašxatutʻyunner; 26) (in Armenian), volume IV, Yerevan: University Press, page 304

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