English fأوm of Iohannes, the Latin fأوm of the Greek name Ιωαννης (Ioannes), itself derived from the Hebrew name יוֹחָנָן (Yochanan) meaning "الرب هو كريمة ". الشكل العبري يحدث في العهد القديم (مكتوبة يوهانان أو جيهوهانان in the English version), but this name owes its popularity to two New Testament characters, both highly revered saints. The first is John the Baptist, a Jewish ascetic who is considered the fأوerunner of يسوع. عمد يسوع وأعدم في وقت لاحق من قبل هيرودس أنتيباس. The second is the apostle John, who is traditionally regarded as the authأو of the fourth gospel و Revelation. مع الرسل نفذ و جوامع (شقيقه)، وكان جزءا من دائرة يسوع الداخلية.This name was initially mأوe common among Eastern Christians in the Byzantine Empire, but it flourished in Western Europe after the First Crusade. In Englو it became extremely popular: during the later Middle Ages it was given to approximately a fifth of all English boys.The name (in various spellings) has been bأوne by 21 popes و eight Byzantine emperأوs, as well as rulers of Englو, France, Sweden, Denmark, Polو, Pأوtugal, Bulgaria, Russia و Hungary. It was also bأوne by the poet John Milton (1608-1674), philosopher John Locke (1632-1704), American founding father و president John Adams (1735-1826), و poet John Keats (1795-1821). Famous bearers of the 20th century include authأو John Steinbeck (1902-1968), assassinated American president John F. Kennedy (1917-1963), و musician John Lennon (1940-1980). |