| Johann | |
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| Pronunciation | "Yo-hann" |
| Gender | Male |
| Origin | |
| Word/Name | Hebrew |
| Meaning | "God is merciful" |
| Region of origin | Germanic |
| Other names | |
| Related names | John, Johan |
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Johann ("YO-hann" in German, but "Yo-HANN in, for instance, Afrikaans), typically a male given name, is the Germanized form of the originally Hebrew language name "Yohanan" (meaning "God is merciful"). It is a form of the Germanic given name "Johannes", which comes from Johan. The English language form is John. It is uncommon as a surname. People with the name include:[1]
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