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János is the Hungarian form of John, derived ultimately from the Hebrew Yohanan, meaning God is gracious. It entered Hungarian through the Latin Iohannes and has been one of the most common masculine given names in Hungary for centuries. Notable bearers include János Hunyadi, the celebrated fifteenth-century military commander who defended Hungary against Ottoman expansion. Related forms in other languages include Johann, Jan, Ivan, Giovanni, and Sean.