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Johannes, John, Johan, Jonsi |
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.
Jón is derived from the name Johannes (English John) with the original meaning being God (Yahweh) is gracious. The name is one of the most frequently given names in Iceland. In 2002, it was ranked first before Sigurður and Guðmundur.
Jón I of Sweden
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 (journalist), 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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