Jon

Jon is a Scandinavian and Basque short form of Johannes, itself derived from the Hebrew Yohanan, meaning God is gracious. In Norwegian, Swedish, Danish, Icelandic, and Faroese traditions it serves as the standard vernacular equivalent of John, while in Basque it functions as an independent borrowing of the same Latin-influenced form. In English it arises as a simplified spelling variant of John, used interchangeably in many English-speaking countries. Closely related forms include John, Johan, Johannes, Jan, and the Icelandic Jón, which carries an accent to reflect its distinct pronunciation.