Latvian

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Etymology

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Transliteration of English John. First recorded in 1880.

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Džons m (1st declension)

  1. A respelling of the English male given name John.
    Džons LenonsJohn Lennon
    Džons AdamssJohn Adams
  2. (rare) a male given name borne by Latvian speakers

Declension

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References

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  • Klāvs Siliņš: Latviesu personvārdu vārdnīca. Riga "Zinātne" 1990, →ISBN
  • [1] Population Register of Latvia: Džons was the only given name of 48 persons in Latvia on April 22nd, 2015.