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Meaning & Origins
Simplified spelling of John or a short form of Jonathan. The name is borne by the Canadian singer Jon Vickers (b. 1926) and the American actor Jon Voight (b. 1938).
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English and Scottish: patronymic from the personal name John. As an American family name, Johnson has absorbed patronymics and many other derivatives of this name in continental European languages. (For forms, see Hanks and Hodges 1988.)
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Nicknames & variations
John, Johnny, Johnni, Jonathon, Johnatho, Johnathan, Jonathan
Johnston, John, Johns, Johnsen, Johnstone, Johnny, Johnsrud, Johnnie, Johnsey, Johnso
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