Jón
Jón is an Old Norse common name still widely used in Iceland and the Faroes. According to Icelandic custom, people named Jón are generally referred to by first and middle names and those without a middle name are referred to with both first name and patronym disambiguation is required.
| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Old Norse |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Johannes, John, Johan, Jonsi |
Jón is derived from the name Johannes (English John) with the original meaning being God (Yahweh) is gracious.[1] The name is one of the most frequently given names in Iceland. In 2002, it was ranked first before Sigurður and Guðmundur.[2]
People with the name Jón
Kings
- Jón I of Sweden
Others
- Jón Hnefill Aðalsteinsson, Icelandic scholar and folklorist
- Jón Arason, Icelandic bishop
- Jón Árnason (author), Icelandic author
- Jón Loftur Árnason, Icelandic chess player
- Jón Þór Birgisson, Icelandic musician (Sigur Rós)
- Jón Gerreksson, Danish-Icelandic bishop
- Jón Gnarr, Icelandic comedian
- Jón Baldvin Hannibalsson, Icelandic politician
- Jón Helgason (poet), Icelandic philologist and poet
- Jón Helgason (minister), Icelandic politician and former minister
- Jón korpur Hrafnsson, son of Þuríður Sturludóttir
- Jón Hreggviðsson, character in Iceland's Bell by Halldór Laxness
- Jón Kristjánsson, Icelandic cross country skier
- Jón Rói Jacobsen, Faroese football defender
- Jón Ásgeir Jóhannesson, CEO of Baugur Group
- Jón Leifs, Icelandic composer
- Jón Loftsson, Icelandic chieftain at Oddi
- Jón Magnússon (politician), Icelandic politician
- Jón Arnar Magnússon, Icelandic decathlete
- Jón Ólafsson, Icelandic editor, journalist, and poet
- Jón Ögmundsson, Icelandic bishop
- Jón Kalman Stefánsson, Icelandic author
- Jón Páll Sigmarsson, Icelandic weightlifter and powerlifter
- Jón Sigurðsson, Icelandic politician
- Jón Trausti Sigurðarson, Icelandic newspaper editor
- Jón Jósep Snæbjörnsson, Icelandic musician
- Jón Arnór Stefánsson, Icelandic basketball player
- Jón Sveinsson, Icelandic author
- Jón Thoroddsen junior, Icelandic author
- Jón Thoroddsen elder, Icelandic author
- Jón Þorláksson, Icelandic Prime Minister
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