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Faroese
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Jón m
- a male given name
Usage notes
Patronymics
- son of Jón: Jónsson
- daughter Jón: Jónsdóttir
Declension
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singular
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| indefinite
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| nominative
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Jón
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| accusative
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Jón
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| dative
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Jóni
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| genitive
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Jóns
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Icelandic
Etymology
From Old Norse Jónn, Jón, contraction of earlier Jóann, from Latin Iōannēs, from Ancient Greek Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs), from Hebrew יוֹחָנָן (Yōḥānān).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Jón m (proper noun, genitive singular Jóns)
- a male given name
Declension
Declension of Jón (sg-only masculine)
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Jón
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| accusative
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Jón
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| dative
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Jóni
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| genitive
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Jóns
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Derived terms
Limburgish
Proper noun
Jón m
- a male given name, equivalent to English John
Inflection
Inflection
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Root singular
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Root plural
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Diminutive singular
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Diminutive plural
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| nominative
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Jón
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Jön
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Jönke
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Jönkes
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| genitive
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Jóns
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Jön
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Jönkes
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Jönkes
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| locative
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Jónnese
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Jónneser
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Jönneske
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Jönneskes
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| vocative
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Jónne
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| dative¹
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Jónnem
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Jónnemer
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Jönnemske
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Jönnemskes
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| accusative¹
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Jón
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Jön
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Jönke
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Jönkes
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- Dative and accusative are nowadays obsolete, use nominative instead.
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