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Johann

American  
[yoh-hahn] / ˈyoʊ hɑn /

noun

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


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Bath head coach Johann van Graan speaking to Premier Sports:

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

At one point, he introduces us to a late-medieval artisan, Johann Gensfleisch, whom he calls Johann and whom others—including the reader—would call Gutenberg.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

This month, German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul criticised French defence spending, calling for Paris to do more to turn calls for European security sovereignty into concrete action.

From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026

"There will be a lot of twists and turns," former Celtic defender Johann Mjallby said on TNT Sports after the 1-0 victory over Stuttgart.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 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