Jon is a shortened form of the common given name Jonathan, derived from "YHWH has given",[1] and an alternate spelling of John, derived from "YHWH has pardoned".[2]
The name is spelled Jón in Iceland and on the Faroe Islands. In the Nordic countries, it is derived from Johannes.
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Notable people
- Jon Abrahams (born 1977), American actor
- Jon Adkins (born 1977), American baseball player
- Jon Anderson (born 1944), English musician and singer
- Jon Batiste (born 1986), American musician
- Jon Bellion (born 1990), American singer, songwriter, and rapper
- H. Jon Benjamin (born 1966, whose first given name is Harry), American actor, comedian, and producer
- Jon Bernthal (born 1976), American actor
- Jon Bon Jovi (born 1962), American singer, songwriter, guitarist, and actor, founder and frontman of the rock band Bon Jovi
- Jon Brion (born 1963), American composer, singer, songwriter, and record producer
- Jon Butcher (born 1955), American musician and songwriter
- Jon M. Chu (born 1979), American filmmaker
- Jon Cor (born 1984), Canadian actor and author
- Jon Cryer (born 1965), American actor, director, producer, and writer
- Jon Culshaw (born 1968), English actor, comedian, and impressionist
- Jon Davison (born 1971), American musician, singer, and songwriter
- Jon Dette (born 1970), American drummer
- Jon Dunkle (born 1960), American serial killer
- Jon Favreau (born 1966), American filmmaker and producer
- Jon Foreman (born 1976), American musician
- Jon Foster (born 1984), American actor
- Jon Fratelli (born 1979), Scottish musician, singer, and songwriter
- Jon Gaines II (born 1999), American football player
- Jon Garland (born 1979), American baseball player
- Jon Glaser (born 1968), American actor, comedian, and writer
- Jon Gray (born 1991), American baseball player
- Jon Gries (born 1957), American actor, director, and writer
- Jon Gruden (born 1963), American football coach
- Jon Hamm (born 1971), American actor
- Jon Heder (born 1977), American actor
- Jon-Erik Hexum (1957–1984), American actor and model
- Jon Holmes (born 1973), English comedian and writer
- Jon Hopkins (born 1979), English musician and producer
- Jon Huertas (born 1969), American actor
- Jon Jay (born 1985), American baseball player
- Jon Jones (born 1987), American mixed martial artist
- Jon Kitna (born 1972), American football player
- Jon Leicester (born 1979), American baseball player
- Jon Lester (born 1984), American baseball player
- Jon Lieber (born 1970), American baseball player
- Jon Lord (1941–2012), English composer and keyboardist
- Jon Lovitz (born 1957), American actor and comedian
- Jon Luvelli (born 1979), Italian–born American street photographer
- Jon Matlack (born 1950), American baseball player
- Jon Meloan (born 1984), American baseball player
- Jon Moritsugu (born 1965), American filmmaker and musician
- Jon Moscot (born 1991), American baseball player
- Jon Moxley (born 1985), American professional wrestler
- Jon Niese (born 1986), American baseball player
- Jon Nørgaard (born 1985), Danish singer
- Jon Nunnally (born 1971), American baseball player
- Jon Pareles (born 1953), American journalist
- Jon Pertwee (1919–1996), English actor
- Jon Polito (1950–2016), American actor
- Jon Rauch (born 1978), American baseball player
- Jon Rudnitsky (born 1989), American actor and comedian
- Jon Runyan Sr. (born 1973), American football player and politician
- Jon Runyan Jr. (born 1997), American football player
- Jon Ryan (born 1981), Canadian football player
- Jon Secada (born 1961), Cuban–born American singer and songwriter
- Jon Stevens (born 1961), New Zealand singer
- Jon Stewart (born 1962), American actor, comedian, director, producer, writer, political commentator, and television host
- Jon Taffer (born 1954), American entrepreneur and television personality
- Jon Tenney (born 1961), American actor
- Jon Thorbjörnson (born 1976), Swedish politician
- Jon Toogood (born 1971), New Zealand musician
- Jon Turteltaub (born 1963), American filmmaker and producer
- Jon Vezner (born 1951), American songwriter
- Jon Voight (born 1938), American actor
- Jon Walker (born 1985), American musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer
- Jon Warden (born 1946), American baseball player
- Jon Watts (born 1981), American filmmaker
- Jon Wurster (born 1966), American drummer
- Jon Zazula (1952–2022), American music industry executive
Fictional characters
- Jon, in the animated comedy series Eddsworld
- Jon Arbuckle, Garfield's owner
- Jon Cassidy, a dinoboy from Dino Ranch
- Jon Snow (character), a character in A Song of Ice and Fire book series and its television adaptation Game of Thrones
- Jon Irenicus, the main villain in the role-playing video game Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn
See also
References
- ^ Meaning, Origin and History of the Name Jonathan. Behind the Name. Retrieved on 2013-09-06.
- ^ Meaning, Origin and History of the Name John. Behind the Name. Retrieved on 2013-09-06.
This page was last edited on 27 February 2024, at 22:38