Jo̧o̧n

See also: joon, Joon, jo-on, ĵo-on, and jöön

Marshallese

Etymology

Borrowed from English John, from Middle English John, Johan, Johannes, from Anglo-Norman Jehan, Old French Johan, and Old English Iohannes, all from Latin Iōhannēs (variant of Iōannēs), from Ancient Greek Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs), from Hebrew יוֹחָנָן (Yōḥānān), perhaps contracted from a former יְהוֹחָנָן (Yəhōḥānān, “God is gracious”).

Pronunciation

• (phonetic) IPA^(key): [tʲɒːnʲ], (enunciated) [tʲɒɒnʲ]
• (phonemic) IPA^(key): /tʲæwænʲ/
• Bender phonemes: {jawan}

Proper noun

Jo̧o̧n (M.O.D.: Jọọn)

1. a male given name, equivalent to English John

References

• Marshallese–English Online Dictionary