Armenian edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

From English John. Doublet of Հովհաննես (Hovhannes).

Pronunciation edit

Proper noun edit

Ջոն (J̌on)

  1. a male given name from English, equivalent to English John

Declension edit

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Old Armenian edit

Etymology edit

The origin is unknown. Attested only once as the name of the prince of Kordukʿ in the fourth century in the history attested to Faustus of Byzantium.

Proper noun edit

Ջոն (J̌on)

  1. a male given name

References edit

  • Ačaṙyan, Hračʻya (1948) “Ջոն”, in Hayocʻ anjnanunneri baṙaran [Dictionary of Personal Names of Armenians] (Erewani petakan hamalsaran. Gitakan ašxatutʻyunner; 26) (in Armenian), volume IV, Yerevan: University Press, page 304