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Johann

American  
[yoh-hahn] / ˈjoʊ hɑn /

noun

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


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Johann Wadephul described losing out to Portugal and Austria as a "bitter defeat" after a vote on which countries would become one of the five new members of the council was held on Wednesday evening.

From BBC Jun. 4, 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

Johann Sebastian Bach composed some of his best works by hewing to a self-imposed fugal format.

From The Wall Street Journal May 13, 2026

Washington's European allies are concerned that the longer the strait remains closed, the more their economies will suffer, and German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul demanded that it be reopened.

From Barron's May 3, 2026

Haydn had learnt about the symphony from pioneers like Wenzel Birck, Georg Wagenseil and Johann Stamitz, all now virtually unknown.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall

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