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Johann

American  
[yoh-hahn] / ˈjoʊ hɑn /

noun

  1. a male given name, Germanic form of John.


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Germany will close Russia's consulate in the former capital Bonn later this month, and cancel the contract for the Russian House, a cultural centre in Berlin, said Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul.

From Barron's Sep. 1, 2026

In the 1740s, Johann Sebastian Bach smuggled his own surname into his Mass in B Minor.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 25, 2026

Johann Cruyff, first under Rinus Michels, played a roaming forward role within the Total Football philosophy for the Netherlands.

From BBC Jun. 7, 2026

Scientists have uncovered hidden fossil insects inside pieces of amber that once belonged to the famed German writer Johann Wolfgang von Goethe.

From Science Daily Jun. 4, 2026

His given name was Johann, but the friars changed it to Gregor Johann Mendel.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee

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