Given name · Greek
Τζον
“God is gracious”
Τζον (Tzon) is a masculine given name. It is used in Greek.
GreekWritten in Greek script. In English: John.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Τζον is John written in the Greek alphabet. The traditional meaning is “God is gracious.” It belongs to the Hebrew name Johanan, which predates the shorter English form.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Τζον is John written in the Greek alphabet. John comes from Hebrew Johanan through the Greek Iōannēs and Latin Johannes. Its many language forms include Jean, Giovanni, Juan, Johann and Ivan.
Explained through its name family
Τζον’s family of names
In Greek usage, Τζον has a conventional equivalent in the English form John. In Greek usage, Τζον can be written in the Roman alphabet as TZON. In Greek usage, Τζον has a transliteration in TZON.
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Around the world
Τζον has relatives in 4 languages.
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Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 3
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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