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Jon

American  
[jon] / dʒɒn /

noun

  1. a male given name, form of John.


Jon. British  

abbreviation

  1. Jonah

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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“For me, it didn’t make sense to think about it or waste time thinking about,” superstar golfer Jon Rahm said after shooting a first-round 65.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

During a break for lunch, Jon Feinberg, president of the National Police Accountability Project, stepped out of the room and spoke to reporters.

From Salon • Apr. 15, 2026

Theo Epstein, Jon Daniels and Andrew Friedman were just 28 when they became GMs for the first time.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

“Independence is not just a business model—it’s a mind-set,” Jon Beatty, head of Schwab Advisor Services, said in a September press release.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 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