# Johannes
## English
### Etymology

From Late Latin Iōhannēs, variant of Latin Iōannēs, from Koine Greek Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs), from Biblical Hebrew יוֹחָנָן (Yôḥānān).

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /dʒəʊˈhænɪs/

### Noun

Johannes
* (historical) A former Portuguese gold coin.

### Proper noun

Johannes
* A male given name from Late Latin Iōhannēs [in turn from Koine Greek Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs), in turn from Biblical Hebrew יוֹחָנָן (Yôḥānān, “God is gracious”)], variant of John or Jon.

#### Usage notes

* Used in medieval records of England for persons who were called John. In modern English, the name usually refers to foreign language speakers.

#### Alternative forms

* Joh (diminutive)

## Afrikaans
### Etymology

From Dutch Johannes.

### Proper noun

Johannes
* John (evangelist)
* a male given name from Late Latin Iōhannēs [in turn from Koine Greek Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs), in turn from Biblical Hebrew יוֹחָנָן (Yôḥānān, “God is gracious”)], equivalent to English John

## Danish
### Alternative forms

* Johs.

### Etymology

From Late Latin Iōhannēs, variant of Latin Iōannēs, from Koine Greek Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs), from Biblical Hebrew יוֹחָנָן (Yôḥānān). Cognate with English John.

### Pronunciation

* (stressed) IPA: [joˈhanˀəs]
* (unstressed) IPA: [johanəs]

### Proper noun

Johannes
* (biblical) John.
** 1992 transl. Bibelen, Johannes 1:6:
    Der kom et menneske, udsendt af Gud, hans navn var Johannes.There was a man sent from God, whose name was John (KJV)
* a male given name from Late Latin Iōhannēs [in turn from Koine Greek Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs), in turn from Biblical Hebrew יוֹחָנָן (Yôḥānān, “God is gracious”)], equivalent to English John

#### Usage notes

* The most common Danish form of the given name is Jens.

#### Related terms

* (male given names) Hans, Henning, Ivan, Jack, Jan, Jannick, Jannik, Jens, Jes, Johan, Johannes, John, Johnny, Jon, Jonas
* (female given names) Hanna, Hanne, Hansine, Jane, Janne, Janni, Jannie, Jeanett, Jeanette, Jeannette, Jenny, Jensine, Joan, Johanna, Jonna, Sine
* (surnames) Hansen, Jansen, Jensen, Johansen, Johannesen, Johnsen

### References

* Danskernes Navne, based on CPR data: 51 371 males with the given name Johannes have been registered in Denmark between about 1890 (=the population alive in 1967) and January 2005, with the frequency peak in the 1910s. Accessed on 19 June 2011.

## Dutch
### Etymology

From Late Latin Iōhannēs, variant of Latin Iōannēs, from Koine Greek Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs), from Biblical Hebrew יוֹחָנָן (Yôḥānān). Cognate with English John.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /joːˈhɑnəs/
* Audio:(file)

### Proper noun

Johannes m
* (biblical) John
* John (book of the Bible)
* a male given name from Late Latin Iōhannēs [in turn from Koine Greek Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs), in turn from Biblical Hebrew יוֹחָנָן (Yôḥānān, “God is gracious”)], equivalent to English John

#### Derived terms

* hannes
* johannesbrood

#### Related terms

* variants and pet forms: Jan, Hans, Johan.
* feminine form: Johanna

## Estonian
### Etymology

From Late Latin Iōhannēs, variant of Latin Iōannēs, from Koine Greek Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs), from Biblical Hebrew יוֹחָנָן (Yôḥānān). Cognate with English John.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈjohɑnːes/, [ˈjoɦɑnːes]

### Proper noun

Johannes
* (biblical) John.
** 1989 transl. Piibel, Johannese 1:6:
    Oli Jumala läkitatud mees, nimega Johannes.There was a man sent from God whose name was John
* a male given name from Late Latin Iōhannēs [in turn from Koine Greek Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs), in turn from Biblical Hebrew יוֹחָנָן (Yôḥānān, “God is gracious”)], equivalent to English John

#### Related terms

* Ants, Hannes, Hans, Jaan, Jaanus, Janar, Janek, Janno, Juhan, Juho
* Johanna and its variants

## Finnish
### Etymology

From Late Latin Iōhannēs, variant of Latin Iōannēs, from Koine Greek Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs), from Biblical Hebrew יוֹחָנָן (Yôḥānān). Cognate with English John.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈjohɑnːes/, [ˈjo̞ɦɑ̝nːe̞s̠]
* Rhymes: -ohɑnːes
* Hyphenation: Jo‧han‧nes

### Proper noun

Johannes
* (biblical) John.
** 1992, The Holy Bible, John 1:6:Tuli mies, Jumalan lähettämä, hänen nimensä oli JohannesThere was a man sent from God, whose name was John.
* a male given name from Late Latin Iōhannēs [in turn from Koine Greek Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs), in turn from Biblical Hebrew יוֹחָנָן (Yôḥānān, “God is gracious”)], equivalent to English John
** 1961, Väinö Linna, Täällä Pohjantähden alla 3, WSOY (1980), →ISBN, page 224:Vuonna 1927 synnytti Elina neljännen pojan. [ - - - ] Mummu ehdotti, että Jussin nimen pitäisi periytyä ensimmäisenäkin nimenä pojille eikä vain toisena, kuten tähän asti. Elina ei kuitenkaan oikein sulattanut vanhahtavaa Johannes-nimeä, vaan se annettiin toisessa muodossa. Pojasta tehtiin Juhani.In 1927, Elina gave birth to a fourth son. [ - - - ] Grandma suggested that Jussi's name should be inherited as the first name and not just the second one, as had been done until now. Elina wasn't however quite fond of the old-fashioned name Johannes, and so instead it was given in another form; thus the son was named Juhani.
** 1982, Antti Tuuri, Pohjanmaa, Otava, →ISBN, page 145:Vaari ei mummon nimittelyistä myöskään ollut pitänyt, sen ristimänimi oli ollut Johannes ja Sylvi muisteli, että vaari oli pitänyt sitä komeana ja raamatullisena nimenä.The grandfather didn't really like the way grandmother called him either, he had been christened 'Johannes and Sylvi reminisced that grandfather had thought of it as a handsome, biblical name.
** 2016, Niina Hakalahti, Lumilinna, Karisto, →ISBN, page 58:- Minkäs ikäisiä sun lapset nyt onkaan? - Bertta on kuus ja Johannes yhdeksän. Kalliovaara oli varmasti harkinnut lasten nimiä pitkään ja päätynyt turvallisiin mutta tyylikkään vanhahtaviin nimiin.- How old are your childrein again? - Bertta is six years old and Johannes nine. Kalliovaara had surely thought about the names and decided to choose safe but stylish older names.
* A former municipality of Finland, now the locality of Sovetsky in Leningrad Oblast, Russia.

#### Usage notes

* A common male middle name in Finland, also moderately common as a first name.
* Other variants of this name are the most common male names overall: Juhani for middle names and Juha for first names.

#### Declension

Possessive forms of Johannes (Kotus type 39/vastaus, no gradation) :
first-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Johannekseni
Johannekseni
accusative
nom.
Johannekseni
Johannekseni
gen.
Johannekseni
genitive
Johannekseni
Johannesteni Johanneksieni
partitive
Johannestani
Johanneksiani
inessive
Johanneksessani
Johanneksissani
elative
Johanneksestani
Johanneksistani
illative
Johannekseeni
Johanneksiini
adessive
Johanneksellani
Johanneksillani
ablative
Johannekseltani
Johanneksiltani
allative
Johannekselleni
Johanneksilleni
essive
Johanneksenani
Johanneksinani
translative
Johanneksekseni
Johanneksikseni
abessive
Johanneksettani
Johanneksittani
instructive
comitative
—Johanneksineni
second-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Johanneksesi
Johanneksesi
accusative
nom.
Johanneksesi
Johanneksesi
gen.
Johanneksesi
genitive
Johanneksesi
Johannestesi Johanneksiesi
partitive
Johannestasi
Johanneksiasi
inessive
Johanneksessasi
Johanneksissasi
elative
Johanneksestasi
Johanneksistasi
illative
Johannekseesi
Johanneksiisi
adessive
Johanneksellasi
Johanneksillasi
ablative
Johannekseltasi
Johanneksiltasi
allative
Johanneksellesi
Johanneksillesi
essive
Johanneksenasi
Johanneksinasi
translative
Johannekseksesi
Johanneksiksesi
abessive
Johanneksettasi
Johanneksittasi
instructive
comitative
—Johanneksinesi
first-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Johanneksemme
Johanneksemme
accusative
nom.
Johanneksemme
Johanneksemme
gen.
Johanneksemme
genitive
Johanneksemme
Johannestemme Johanneksiemme
partitive
Johannestamme
Johanneksiamme
inessive
Johanneksessamme
Johanneksissamme
elative
Johanneksestamme
Johanneksistamme
illative
Johannekseemme
Johanneksiimme
adessive
Johanneksellamme
Johanneksillamme
ablative
Johannekseltamme
Johanneksiltamme
allative
Johanneksellemme
Johanneksillemme
essive
Johanneksenamme
Johanneksinamme
translative
Johannekseksemme
Johanneksiksemme
abessive
Johanneksettamme
Johanneksittamme
instructive
comitative
—Johanneksinemme
second-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Johanneksenne
Johanneksenne
accusative
nom.
Johanneksenne
Johanneksenne
gen.
Johanneksenne
genitive
Johanneksenne
Johannestenne Johanneksienne
partitive
Johannestanne
Johanneksianne
inessive
Johanneksessanne
Johanneksissanne
elative
Johanneksestanne
Johanneksistanne
illative
Johannekseenne
Johanneksiinne
adessive
Johanneksellanne
Johanneksillanne
ablative
Johannekseltanne
Johanneksiltanne
allative
Johanneksellenne
Johanneksillenne
essive
Johanneksenanne
Johanneksinanne
translative
Johannekseksenne
Johanneksiksenne
abessive
Johanneksettanne
Johanneksittanne
instructive
comitative
—Johanneksinenne
third-person possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Johanneksensa
Johanneksensa
accusative
nom.
Johanneksensa
Johanneksensa
gen.
Johanneksensa
genitive
Johanneksensa
Johannestensa Johanneksiensa
partitive
Johannestaan Johannestansa
Johanneksiaan Johanneksiansa
inessive
Johanneksessaan Johanneksessansa
Johanneksissaan Johanneksissansa
elative
Johanneksestaan Johanneksestansa
Johanneksistaan Johanneksistansa
illative
Johannekseensa
Johanneksiinsa
adessive
Johanneksellaan Johanneksellansa
Johanneksillaan Johanneksillansa
ablative
Johannekseltaan Johannekseltansa
Johanneksiltaan Johanneksiltansa
allative
Johannekselleen Johanneksellensa
Johanneksilleen Johanneksillensa
essive
Johanneksenaan Johanneksenansa
Johanneksinaan Johanneksinansa
translative
Johanneksekseen Johannekseksensa
Johanneksikseen Johanneksiksensa
abessive
Johanneksettaan Johanneksettansa
Johanneksittaan Johanneksittansa
instructive
comitative
—Johanneksineen Johanneksinensa :

#### Derived terms

* Hänninen
* johanneksenleipä

#### Related terms

* (variants) Hannes, Hannu, Jani, Janne, Joni, Jouni, Juha, Juhana, Juhani, Juho, Jukka, Jussi
* (feminine form) Johanna
* (surnames) Hannula, Iivonen, Janhunen, Jantunen, Juhola, Junnila, Junttila, Juntunen, Jussila, Juvonen

#### Statistics

* Johannes is the 156th most common male given name in Finland, belonging to 4,063 male individuals (and as a middle name to 128,671 more, making it more common as a middle name), and also belongs to 8 female individuals (and as a middle name to 38 more, making it more common as a middle name), according to February 2023 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.

### References

* avoindata.fi statistics on first and middle names 2022-02-07, based on the Digital and Population Data Services Agency's Population Information System register.

## German
### Alternative forms

* Joh, Joh., Jo, Jo. (Biblical abbreviation)

### Etymology

From Medieval Latin Jōhannēs, from Late Latin Iōhannēs, variant of Latin Iōannēs, from Koine Greek Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs), from Biblical Hebrew יוֹחָנָן (Yôḥānān) (perhaps from a former J$^ə$hôħānān). Cognate with English John.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /joˈhanəs/
* Audio (Austria):(file)
* Audio:(file)
* Hyphenation: Jo‧han‧nes

### Proper noun

Johannes m (proper noun, strong, genitive Johannes' or Johannis)
* (biblical) John.
** 19th century translated Bible (multiple editions), Johannes 1:6:
    Es war ein Mensch von Gott gesandt, der hieß Johannes.There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.
** 1985 transl. Die Bibel, Johannes 1:6 (Swiss orthography):
    Es war ein Mensch, von Gott gesandt, der hiess Johannes.There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.
* a male given name from Late Latin Iōhannēs [in turn from Koine Greek Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs), in turn from Biblical Hebrew יוֹחָנָן (Yôḥānān, “God is gracious”)], equivalent to English John; variant form Hans

#### Declension

Obsolete Latinate declension:

#### Related terms

* variants: Hannes, Hanno, Hanns, Hans, Hansi, Jan, Jannik, Jens, Jo, Johann
* feminine form: Johanna

### Noun

Johannes m (strong, genitive Johannes, plural Johannesse)
* (colloquial) penis; cock
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:Penis
    Wie die Nase des Mannes, so der Johannes. (vulgar saying)Like a man’s nose, such is his cock.
** 2012, editorial board of Musikexpress, “Penis im Ventilator: Chad Kroeger zahlt 600 DM an Bühnentechniker”, in Musikexpress‎:Und wir haben unserem Schlagzeugtechniker 600 DM dafür gezahlt, dass er seinen Johannes in den Ventilator steckt.And we paid our drum technician 600 marks to stick his john thomas into an electrical fan.

#### Declension
## Hunsrik
### Etymology

From Middle High German Jōhannes, borrowed from Latin Iōannēs, borrowed from Koine Greek Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs), borrowed from Biblical Hebrew יוֹחָנָן. Doublet of Schwong.
Cognate with English John and German Johannes.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /joˈhanəs/
* Rhymes: -anəs
* Syllabification: Jo‧han‧nes

### Proper noun

Johannes m
* (biblical) John
* a male given name, equivalent to English John

#### Related terms

* Hannes
* Hans

### References

* Piter Kehoma Boll (2021) “Johannes”, in Dicionário Hunsriqueano Riograndense–Português (in Portuguese), 3rd edition, Ivoti: Riograndenser Hunsrickisch, page 102, column 2

## Latin
### Pronunciation

* (Classical Latin) IPA: /i̯oːˈhan.neːs/, [i̯oːˈ(ɦ)änːeːs̠]
* (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA: /joˈan.nes/, [joˈänːes]

### Proper noun

Jōhannēs m sg (genitive Jōhannis); third declension
* Medieval Latin form of Iōhannēs

#### Declension

Third-declension noun, singular only.

## Middle English
### Proper noun

Johannes
* a male given name from Late Latin Iōhannēs [in turn from Koine Greek Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs), in turn from Biblical Hebrew יוֹחָנָן (Yôḥānān, “God is gracious”)], variant of John, equivalent to English John or Jon

## Middle High German
### Alternative forms

* Jōhan, Jōhan

### Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin Iōannēs, borrowed from Koine Greek Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs), borrowed from Biblical Hebrew יוֹחָנָן.

### Proper noun

Jōhannes m
* (biblical) John the Baptist
* (biblical) John the Apostle
* (mediaeval folklore) Prester John

#### Declension

This entry needs an inflection-table template.

#### Descendants

* German: Johannes
* Central Franconian:
** Hunsrik: Johannes

### References

* Benecke, Georg Friedrich, Müller, Wilhelm, Zarncke, Friedrich (1863) “Johannes”, in Mittelhochdeutsches Wörterbuch: mit Benutzung des Nachlasses von Benecke, Stuttgart: S. Hirzel
* "Jōhannes" in Köbler, Gerhard, Mittelhochdeutsches Wörterbuch (3rd edition 2014)

## Norwegian
### Etymology

From Late Latin Iōhannēs, variant of Latin Iōannēs, from Koine Greek Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs), from Biblical Hebrew יוֹחָנָן (Yôḥānān). Cognate with English John.

### Proper noun

Johannes
* (biblical) John.
** 1985 transl. Bibelen, Johannes 1:6:
    En mann stod fram, utsendt av Gud. Johannes var hans navn.There was a man sent from God. His name was John.
* a male given name from Late Latin Iōhannēs [in turn from Koine Greek Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs), in turn from Biblical Hebrew יוֹחָנָן (Yôḥānān, “God is gracious”)], equivalent to English John

#### Usage notes

Known from neo-runic 18th-century inscriptions as ᛁᚮᚼᛆᛷᛷ+ᛋ (mainly from Hordaland).
Patronymics:
* son of Johannes: Johannesson
* daughter of Johannes: Johannesdotter

#### Related terms

* (male given names) Hans, Henning, Jan, Jens, Johan, John, Johnny, Jon, Jonny
* (feminine form) Johanne
* (surnames) Hansen, Hanssen, Jensen, Jenssen, Johannesen, Johannessen, Johansen, Johnsen, Jonsen

### See also

* Johannes Døperen (Bokmål)

### References

* Statistisk sentralbyrå, Namnestatistikk: 7 265 males with the given name Johannes living in Norway on January 1st 2011, with the frequency peak in the 19th century. Accessed on 19 May, 2011.
* ↑ K. Jonas Nordby (2002) Nyere tids runer i Hardanger‎, page 96
* ↑ K. Jonas Nordby (2001) Etterreformatoriske runeinnskrifter i Norge: Opphav og tradisjon‎, page 85

## Swedish
### Etymology

From Late Latin Iōhannēs, variant of Latin Iōannēs, from Koine Greek Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs), from Biblical Hebrew יוֹחָנָן (Yôḥānān). First recorded as a given name in Sweden in the 1160s. Cognate with English John.

### Pronunciation

* Audio:(file)
* This entry needs pronunciation information. If you are familiar with the IPA then please add some!

### Proper noun

Johannes c (genitive Johannes)
* (biblical) John
** 1981, Bibelen, Johannes 1:6:Det kom en man som var sänd av Gud, hans namn var Johannes.There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.
* a male given name from Late Latin Iōhannēs [in turn from Koine Greek Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs), in turn from Biblical Hebrew יוֹחָנָן (Yôḥānān, “God is gracious”)], equivalent to English John

#### Related terms

* (male given names): Hampus, Hannes, Hans, Ivan, Jan, Janne, Jens, Johan, John, Johnny, Jon, Jonny, Jöns
* (female given names): Johanna and its variants
* (surnames): Hansson, Jansson, Johansson, Johannesson, Johnsson, Jonsson, Jönsson

### References

* Roland Otterbjörk (1996) Svenska förnamn, Almqvist & Wiksell, →ISBN
* Statistiska centralbyrån and Sture Allén and Staffan Wåhlin (1995) Förnamnsboken, Norstedts, →ISBN: 31,185 males with the given name Johannes living in Sweden on December 31st, 2010, with the frequency peak in the 1990s. Accessed on 19 June 2011.