Jon
noun
a male given name, form of John.
Jon
American
[jon]
/ dʒɒn /
noun
Jon.
British
abbreviation
Example Sentences
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UUP leader Jon Burrows called the judgement "damning"
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026
Sen. Jon Ossoff of Georgia is running one of the most competitive 2026 campaigns as he seeks a second term.
From Salon ● Sep. 20, 2026
“We had a great first half, physical play, explosive offense,” Sierra Canyon coach Jon Ellinghouse said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
A lawyer by trade, Jon Llewellyn Kyl was born in Nebraska and attended the University of Arizona.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
From: Jesse Dailey To: Jon Katz Their names were Don and Kristin, they were two people whom I considered quite popular all through my younger years at school.
From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz
“My boyfriend’s cooking me dinner. Not Jon. My new boyfriend.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 7, 2025
In 2013, the artists Sam and Toby Alden posted a web comic in which Jon Arbuckle awakes to find himself inside of Garfield, and Garfield tells him, “I’m Sorry Jon. I was so hungry.”
From New York Times ● Jun. 7, 2024
“To be honest with you, I’m sad for the whole Gruden family, not just Jon. But at the end of the day, we’re all accountable for our actions.”
From Washington Post ● Oct. 13, 2021
“He’s coming out. I’m sorry, Jon. There’s nothing we can do.”
From The New Yorker ● Aug. 14, 2019
"Lord Commander Mormont has requested you for his personal steward, Jon. You'll sleep in a cell beneath his chambers, in the Lord Commander's tower."
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
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