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Jones is a patronymic name that means 'son of John.'

A patronymic name meaning "son of John," the given name John deriving from the Hebrew Yochanan meaning "Jehovah has favoured." Jones is a popular surname among European Christians, as the name John was bestowed in honor of St. John the Baptist and many other saints by the name John.

Jones is the most common surname in Wales, where "son of" is denoted by the "s" ending.

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