Jhon

Jhon
Gender	Male
Origin
Word/name	Aestheticization of Spanish "Juan"[citation needed]
Region of origin	Colombia
Other names
Related names	John, Euan, Evan, Giovanni, Hans, Hovhannes, Ian, Ioan, Ioane, Ivan, Iban, Iven, Ifan, Jack, Jackson, Jan, Jane, Janez, Jean, Joan, João, Johan/Johann, Johanan, Johannes, Jon, Jonne, Jovan, Juhani, Seán, Shane, Siôn, Yahya, Yohannes, Zane

Jhon is an alternative spelling of the English given name John. Its usage is popular in South America, especially in Colombia, where it is one of the most common names in the country.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Origin

Jhon originates from Hebrew Yohanan (יוֹחָנָן‎), "Graced by Yah", or Yehohanan (יְהוֹחָנָן‎), "Yahweh is Gracious".^[4]^[5]

Notable people with the name Jhon

Athletes

Footballers

Jhon Castillo (born 1983), Colombian forward
Jhon Charría (born 1978), Colombian midfielder
Jhon Cley Jesus Silva (born 1994), Brazilian midfielder
Jhon Córdoba (born 1993), Colombian striker
Jhon Culma (born 1981), Colombian former defensive midfielder
Jhon Durán (born 2003), Colombian striker
Jhon Epam (born 1983), Equatoguinean striker
Jhon Kennedy Hurtado (born 1984), Colombian forward
Jhon Jairo Mosquera (born 1988), Colombian forward
Jhon Mosquera (born 1990), Colombian midfielder
Jhon Obregón (born 1990), Colombian striker
Jhon Pírez (born 1993), Uruguayan footballer
Jhon Valencia (born 1982), Colombian midfielder
Jhon Viáfara (born 1978), Colombian midfielder
Jhon van Beukering (born 1983), Dutch-born Indonesian striker
Jhon Lucumí (born 1997), Colombian defender
Jhon Murillo (born 1995), Venezuelan forward
Jhon Wilson Murillo (born 1990), Colombian midfielder

Cyclists

Jhon Darwin Atapuma Hurtado (born 1988), Colombian cyclist
Jhon García (born 1974), male professional track and road racing cyclist from Colombia
Jhon González (born 1971), Colombian former cyclist
Jhon Jarrín (1961–2021), Ecuadorian former cyclist
Jhon Quiceno (born 1954), Colombian former cyclist
Jhon Anderson Rodríguez (born 1996), Colombian cyclist

Other sports

Jhon Édison Rodríguez (born 1991), Colombian fencer
Jhon Obando (born 2001), Colombian para-athlete
Jhon Romero (born 1995), Colombian baseball pitcher
Jhon Solís (born 1993), Colombian sprinter

References

^ "Nombres de Colombia - Nombres colombianos más comunes". nombresdepersona.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-10-19.
^ "Colombian names - Top 100 first names in Colombia & statistics". www.studentsoftheworld.info. Retrieved 2021-10-19.
^ "Colombian names - Top first names from Colombia". top-names.info. Retrieved 2021-10-19.
^ Admin (2018-01-25). "¿Cuál es el significado de Jhon?". Significados de nombres (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-10-19.
^ "What is the full mean of John? – AnswersToAll". answerstoall.com. Retrieved 2021-10-19.

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[1] "Nombres de Colombia - Nombres colombianos más comunes". nombresdepersona.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-10-19.

[2] "Colombian names - Top 100 first names in Colombia & statistics". www.studentsoftheworld.info. Retrieved 2021-10-19.

[3] "Colombian names - Top first names from Colombia". top-names.info. Retrieved 2021-10-19.

[4] Admin (2018-01-25). "¿Cuál es el significado de Jhon?". Significados de nombres (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-10-19.

[5] "What is the full mean of John? – AnswersToAll". answerstoall.com. Retrieved 2021-10-19.

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