Name

For other uses, see JON.

JonGender| Male

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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]

* John (given name)
* Jonathan (name)
* Jón
* Jon (Albanian name)
* Jon (disambiguation)

## References[edit]

1. ^ Meaning, Origin and History of the Name Jonathan. Behind the Name. Retrieved on 2013-09-06.
2. ^ Meaning, Origin and History of the Name John. Behind the Name. Retrieved on 2013-09-06.