John is a masculine given name in the English language. The name is derived from the Latin Ioannes Iohannes which is a form of the Greek Ἰωάννης. This Greek name Ἰωάννης is in turn a form of the Hebrew name יוֹחָנָן Yôḥanan which means Graced by YHWH.
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