| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Meaning | the eye for god |
| Other names | |
| Related names | John, Jonathan, Jonny, Jonnie, Jonn, Jonni, Yahya, Yehia |
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.
Notable people[edit]
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- Jon Adkins (born 1977), American baseball player
- Jon Anderson (born 1944 as John Roy Anderson), English musician and singer, with Yes
- Jon Batiste (born 1986), American musician
- H. Jon Benjamin (born 1966, whose first given name is Harry), American actor, comedian, and producer
- Jon Bellion, American singer-songwriter and rapper
- Jon Bon Jovi, professional name of John Francis Bongiovi Jr. (born 1962), American singer, songwriter, guitarist, and actor, founder and frontman of the rock band Bon Jovi
- Jon Culshaw, English comedian and impressionist
- Jon Davison, American singer-songwriter and musician (Yes)
- Jon Edwards (born 1988), American baseball player
- Jon Favreau (born 1966), American film director and producer
- Jon Garland (born 1979), American baseball player
- Jon Glaser, American actor, producer, comedian, and writer
- Jon Gray (born 1991), American baseball player
- 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 Jay (born 1985), American baseball player
- Jon Kaplan, multiple people
- Jon Kitna (born 1972), American football player
- Jon Kyl (born 1942). United States Senator
- Jon Landau, American music critic and record producer, associated with Bruce Springsteen
- Jon Lee, multiple people
- 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), Hammond organist for Deep Purple
- Jon Matlack (born 1950), American baseball player
- Jon Meloan (born 1984), American baseball player
- Jon Miller (born 1951), American sports announcer
- Jon Moscot (born 1991), American baseball player
- Jon Moxley (born 1985), American professional wrestler
- Jon Niese (born 1986), American baseball player
- Jon Nunnally (born 1971), American baseball player
- Jon Pareles, American journalist and music critic
- Jon Peters, American film producer
- Jon Polito (died 2016), American actor
- Jon Jon Poulos (born 1947), American drummer for The Buckinghams
- Jon Rauch (born 1978), American baseball player
- Jon Robinson (disambiguation), multiple people
- Jon Runyan Sr. (born 1973), American football player and politician
- Jon Runyan Jr. (born 1997), American football player
- Jon Ryan (born 1981), Canadian gridiron football player
- Jon Singleton, multiple people
- Jon Snow, multiple people
- Jon Stevens (born 1961), New Zealand singer
- Jon Stewart, multiple people
- Jon Stewart (born 1962), American comedian
- Jon Taffer (born 1954). American entrepreneur and television personality (Bar Rescue)
- Jon Thorbjörnson (born 1976), Swedish politician
- JonTron, pseudonym of American Internet personality Jonathan Jafari
- Jon Voight (born 1938), American actor
- Jon Warden (born 1946), American baseball player
- The Jon, alias of Jonathan Sprague, former member of Steam Powered Giraffe
Fictional characters[edit]
- 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[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ 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.