The meaning and history of the name Johan.

JOHAN

Scandinavian, Low German and Czech form of Iohannes (see JOHN).

Usage: Czech, Danish, Dutch, Low German, Norwegian, Swedish

Short Forms: HANKE, HANNE, HANNES, HANS, JANEK, JANNE, JANNICK, JANNIK, JO, JOOP

Variants: JAN, JENS, JOHANN, JOHANNES, JON

Feminine Forms: IVANA, JANA, JANINA, JANNA, JOHANA, JOHANNA, JOHANNE

Name day:
June 24th: Estonia
December 27th: Sweden

Famous People: Johan Cruijff^wiki (Soccer Player, 1947, Netherlands), Johan Neeskens^wiki (Coach, 1951, Netherlands), Johan Djourou^wiki (Soccer Player, 1987, Ivory Coast), Johan Elmander^wiki (Soccer Player, 1981, Sweden), Johan Huizinga^wiki (Historian, 1872, Netherlands), Johan t'Serclaes, Count of Tilly^wiki (Military Personnel, 1559, Belgium), Johan Ludvig Runeberg^wiki (Writer, 1804, Finland), Johan Christian Fabricius^wiki (Biologist, 1745, Denmark), Johan Gadolin^wiki (Chemist, 1760, Finland)

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