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The name Johnson, is more than likely a Norweigen name, and would have initially been Johnsson, of something similar, and meant, Johns son. In the past, when there were fewer people around, these names would change, from generation to generation. FI: you might be William, John's son, or Johnsson, but your son would be, James, Williamsson, of James, William's son (which makes genealogical work in Norway all kinds of fun). BTW a girl would be Mary Johnssonon, to indicate that it is a daughter. Some other names, from other places, might mean different things, like a family in my genealogical line, Brierly, is Midlands British, and means, someone who lives near the briars.
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∙ 11y agoThe name John derives from the Hebrew Yohanan, meaning "Graced by Yahweh" The name gets its popularity from two New Testament figures, John the Baptist and the apostle John.
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