Details for the forename Johan

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Johan (male)


Synonym(s):	Jumaat (M)
Variants:	Jan (M) Jens (M) Jens (M) Johannes (M) John (M) Jon (M) Jöns (M)
Diminutive(s):	Hans (M)
Pet Name(s):	Hanke (M) Hanuš (M) Henning (M) Janusz (M)
Derivative(s):	Hank (M)
Can be spelt:	Johann (M)
Feminine form:	Hanne (F) Hansine (F) Jensine (F) Johanna (F) Jonna (F)

Source(s):	The Oxford Names Companion, OUP
Notes:	1. Low German, Czech and Scandinavian form of John [q.v.], from Hebrew "God has been gracious", and a variant of the Czech Jan. See also Johann. The English surname Hankin was a medieval derivative from Johan and it is from that surname that the popular US forename/pet name Hank comes. This is now more commonly a nickname for Henry especially in the US. 2. Malay, meaning "winner".