Latin form of Ioannes (see JOHN). The astronomer Johannes Kepler (1571-1630) and the composer Johannes Brahms (1833-1897) are famous bearers of this name.
Usage: Danish, Dutch, Estonian, Finnish, German, Late Roman, Norwegian, Swedish
Name day: June 24th: Estonia, Finland August 29th: Germany December 27th: Sweden
Famous People: Johannes Gutenbergwiki (Inventor, 1398, Germany), Johannes Keplerwiki (Astronomer, 1571, Germany), Johannes Brahmswiki (Composer, 1833, Germany), Johannes Vermeerwiki (Painter, 1632, Netherlands), Johannes Diderik van der Waalswiki (Physicist, 1837, Netherlands), Johannes Vilhelm Jensenwiki (Writer, 1873, Denmark), Johannes Rauwiki (Politician, 1931, Germany), Johannes Starkwiki (Physicist, 1874, Germany), Johannes Scotus Eriugenawiki (Philosopher, 815, Ireland), Johannes Heesterswiki (Actor, 1903, Netherlands)