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Look up Evangelist or evangelist in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Evangelist(s) may refer to: Four Evangelists, the authors of the canonical Christian
Evangelist
Name traditionally given to the author of the Gospel of John
John the Evangelist (c. 6 AD – c. 100 AD) is the name traditionally given to the author of the Gospel of John. Christians have traditionally identified
John_the_Evangelist
One of the four traditionally ascribed authors of the canonical gospels
Luke the Evangelist was one of the Four Evangelists—the four traditionally ascribed authors of the canonical gospels. The Early Church Fathers ascribed
Luke_the_Evangelist
Apostle of Jesus
he was also one of the four Evangelists as author of the Gospel of Matthew, and thus is also known as Matthew the Evangelist. The New Testament records
Matthew_the_Apostle
Preaching the Gospel of Jesus Christ
sometimes known as evangelistic or evangelist. Look up evangelism or evangelize in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. The word evangelist comes from the Koine
Evangelism
Apostle of Jesus
Mark the Evangelist (Koinē Greek: Μᾶρκος, romanized: Mârkos), also known as John Mark (Koinē Greek: Ἰωάννης Μᾶρκος, romanized: Iōánnēs Mârkos; Aramaic:
Mark_the_Evangelist
Authors of the Christian gospels in art
In Christian tradition, the Four Evangelists are Matthew, Mark, Luke and John, the authors attributed with the creation of the four canonical Gospel accounts
Four_Evangelists
American Christian evangelist (born 1975)
an American Christian evangelist. He is the Executive Vice President and associate evangelist of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association. Graham is
Will_Graham_(evangelist)
1st-century Christian saint
Philip the Evangelist (Greek: Φίλιππος, Philippos) appears several times in the Acts of the Apostles. According to the work, he was one of the Seven chosen
Philip_the_Evangelist
Apostle of Jesus (6 – 100 AD)
another of the Twelve Apostles. The Church Fathers identify him as John the Evangelist, John of Patmos, John the Elder, and the Beloved Disciple, and claim that
John_the_Apostle
Topics referred to by the same term
St. John the Evangelist Church refers to churches honoring John the Apostle, also known as John the Divine or John of Patmos, as their patron saint, as
St. John the Evangelist Church
St._John_the_Evangelist_Church
American Baptist evangelist (1918–2018)
Jr. (/ˈɡreɪəm/; November 7, 1918 – February 21, 2018) was an American evangelist, ordained Southern Baptist minister, and civil rights advocate, whose
Billy_Graham
Person who gains significant acclaim for a given technology
A technology evangelist is someone who builds a critical mass of support for a specific technology, and then establishes it as a technical standard in
Technology_evangelist
Day Saint movement, an evangelist is an ordained office of the ministry. In some denominations of the movement, an evangelist is referred to as a patriarch
Evangelist (Latter Day Saints)
Evangelist_(Latter_Day_Saints)
Book of the New Testament
suffering servant. The gospel is traditionally attributed to Mark the Evangelist, a companion of the Apostle Peter. The author is not named, and scholars
Gospel_of_Mark
Role of a singer
The Evangelist in the music of Johann Sebastian Bach is the tenor part in his oratorios and Passions who narrates the exact words of one of the Four Evangelists
Evangelist_(Bach)
Roman Catholic archbasilica and landmark in Rome, Italy
Cathedral of the Most Holy Savior and Saints John the Baptist and the Evangelist in Lateran, Mother and Head of All Churches in Rome and in the World)
Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran
Archbasilica_of_Saint_John_Lateran
American evangelist (born 1948)
American television evangelist and faith healer who serves as the chairman and chief executive officer of the Oral Roberts Evangelistic Association. He previously
Richard_Roberts_(evangelist)
Australian American evangelist (born 1982)
December 1982), known as Nick Vujicic, is an Australian and American evangelist and motivational speaker. Vujicic has tetra-amelia syndrome, a condition
Nick_Vujicic
Type of miniature in manuscripts
Evangelist portraits are a specific type of miniature included in ancient and mediaeval illuminated manuscript Gospel Books, and later in Bibles and other
Evangelist_portrait
2008 studio album by Robert Forster
The Evangelist is the fifth solo album by Australian singer-songwriter Robert Forster, released by YepRoc in 2008. Following the 1989 break-up of the Go-Betweens
The_Evangelist_(album)
A commissioned Evangelist in the Anglican Communion is a lay person who has received professional training in Christian outreach ministry, and been commissioned
Evangelist_(Anglican_Church)
American pastor
March 9, 2014) was an American Christian clergyman and evangelist. He is best known as the evangelist who preached in what became known as the Brownsville
Steve_Hill_(evangelist)
Nigerian Catholic preacher
Chukwuebuka Anozie Obi Listen, popularly known as Evangelist Ebuka Obi, is a Nigerian Catholic preacher and prophet. He is the founder and Spiritual Director
Evangelist_Ebuka_Obi
American religious cult
needing to convert from Judaism to Christianity; she became an itinerant evangelist, modeling her ministry after the ministry of her idol Aimee Semple McPherson
Alamo_Christian_Foundation
1678 Christian allegory written by John Bunyan
Hell, is so unbearable that Christian must seek deliverance. He meets Evangelist as he is walking out in the fields, who directs him to the "Wicket Gate"
The_Pilgrim's_Progress
Nigerian preacher (1945–2025)
Christian leader, international evangelist and preacher. He was the founder and president of Uma Ukpai Evangelistic Association (UUEA), a non-denominational
Uma_Ukpai
English Anglican priest (1933–1984)
Watson (7 March 1933 – 18 February 1984) was an English Anglican priest, evangelist and author. David Watson was born on 7 March 1933 at Catterick Camp, Scotton
David_Watson_(evangelist)
Topics referred to by the same term
This list is for St. John the Evangelist Cathedrals. For St. John the Baptist Cathedrals, see St. John the Baptist Cathedral (disambiguation) St. John's
St._John's_Cathedral
American pastor and televangelist (1932–2023)
Charles Frazier Stanley Jr. (September 25, 1932 – April 18, 2023) was an American Southern Baptist pastor and writer. He was senior pastor of First Baptist
Charles_Stanley
American pastor and Evangelist
Ray Frisbee (June 6, 1949 – March 12, 1993) was an American Charismatic evangelist in the late 1960s and in the 1970s; he was a self-described "seeing prophet"
Lonnie_Frisbee
1846 Christian apologetic work by Simon Greenleaf
The Testimony of the Evangelists, Examined by the Rules of Evidence Administered in Courts of Justice is an 1846 Christian apologetic work by Simon Greenleaf
Testimony_of_the_Evangelists
Parish Church in Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire, England
1865 by architect John Norton and it was dedicated to Saint John the Evangelist after completion. Historic England's official listing describes the church
St John's Church, Middlesbrough
St_John's_Church,_Middlesbrough
American evangelist (1907–1976)
Kathryn Kuhlman (May 9, 1907 – February 20, 1976) was an American Christian evangelist, preacher and minister who was referred to by the press as a faith healer
Kathryn_Kuhlman
1727 sacred oratorio by Johann Sebastian Bach
translates to "The Passion of our Lord Jesus Christ according to the Evangelist Matthew". The St Matthew Passion is the second of two Passion settings
St_Matthew_Passion
Alexander Marshall (13 December 1846 – 9 August 1928) was a Plymouth Brethren Evangelist from Scotland involved in much pioneering work, including Canada. Marshall
Alexander Marshall (evangelist)
Alexander_Marshall_(evangelist)
British Christian evangelist (born 1971)
(born Andonis Andreou Athanasiou; 30 July 1971,) is a British Christian evangelist who published an autobiography that was subsequently determined to be
Tony_Anthony_(evangelist)
Catholic parish in Maryland, US
Saint John the Evangelist Catholic Church is a parish of the Catholic Church in Maryland in the United States founded by Fr. John Carroll in 1774. It falls
St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church (Silver Spring, Maryland)
St._John_the_Evangelist_Catholic_Church_(Silver_Spring,_Maryland)
Church in Ohio , United States
The Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist (commonly referred to as St. John's Cathedral) is a historic Roman Catholic church building located in Cleveland
Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist (Cleveland)
Cathedral_of_St._John_the_Evangelist_(Cleveland)
American evangelist (born 1948)
Morrow Graham Lotz (born May 21, 1948) is an American evangelist. She is the second daughter of evangelist Billy Graham and his wife Ruth Graham. She founded
Anne_Graham_Lotz
Book of the New Testament
the Acts of the Apostles. Tradition identifies the writer as Luke the Evangelist, a doctor who travelled with Paul the Apostle, though the text does not
Gospel_of_Luke
Anabaptist denomination
about 6000 members. The Progressive Christian was renamed The Brethren Evangelist and was published quarterly by the church until the end of 2019 when it
Brethren_Church
Topics referred to by the same term
Saint John the Evangelist's Catholic Church may refer to: Church of St John the Evangelist, Liège, Belgium San Giovanni Evangelista, Ravenna, Italy St
Saint John the Evangelist Catholic Church
Saint_John_the_Evangelist_Catholic_Church
American missionary
Daniel Kolenda is an American missionary, evangelist, author, and pastor, currently serving as the president and CEO of Christ for all Nations (CfaN) and
Daniel_Kolenda
Use of radio and television to preach religion
Televangelism (from televangelist, a blend of television and evangelist; occasionally termed radio evangelism or teleministry) is the utilization of media
Televangelism
Church in Connecticut, United States
0517°N 73.5400°W / 41.0517; -73.5400 The Basilica of Saint John the Evangelist is a Catholic parish church and minor basilica in Stamford, Connecticut
Basilica of Saint John the Evangelist
Basilica_of_Saint_John_the_Evangelist
English evangelist
Nathan Morris (born 1979) is an English evangelist known for the Bay of the Holy Spirit Revival, or Bay Revival a spiritual event touring the US and being
Nathan_Morris_(evangelist)
the goal of the customer evangelist is simply to provide benefit to other individuals. As they act independently, evangelist customers often become key
Evangelism_marketing
Canadian-American evangelist and author (born 1931)
Canadian–American evangelist, author, and mentor. He was an associate evangelist and vice president of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (BGEA)
Leighton_Ford
American author and editor (1922–2016)
Christian author, Baptist pastor, evangelist, and editor of the fundamentalist newspaper called The Biblical Evangelist. Born to an educated family in Upstate
Robert_Sumner
German Pentecostal evangelist
German-American Pentecostal evangelist, principally known for his gospel missions throughout Africa. Bonnke had been an evangelist and missionary in Africa
Reinhard_Bonnke
Blessing in the Latter Day Saint movement
In the Latter Day Saint movement, a patriarchal blessing or evangelist blessing is administered by the laying on of hands, with accompanying words of counsel
Patriarchal blessing (Latter Day Saints)
Patriarchal_blessing_(Latter_Day_Saints)
American musical artist (1958–2021)
Ann Pace (13 May 1958 – 14 January 2021) was an American songwriter, evangelist, gospel singer and member of The Anointed Pace Sisters. Pace was born
Duranice_Pace
Series of Christian religious services
repent. Those who lead revival services are known as revivalists (or evangelists). Nineteenth-century Baptist preacher Charles Spurgeon said, "Many blessings
Revival_meeting
Church in Darlington, England
St John the Evangelist's Church, Darlington is a Grade II listed former Church of England church on Neasham Road, Darlington, County Durham. The church
St_John's_Church,_Darlington
Church in Minnesota, United States
The Co-Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist is a cathedral of the Catholic Church in Rochester, Minnesota, in the United States. It is the co-cathedral
Co-Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist (Rochester, Minnesota)
Co-Cathedral_of_St._John_the_Evangelist_(Rochester,_Minnesota)
Church in Somerset, England
The Church of St John the Evangelist, Taunton is a Church of England parish church in Taunton, Somerset. It is a grade I listed building. The Reverend
St John the Evangelist, Taunton
St_John_the_Evangelist,_Taunton
American pastor
Douglas E. Batchelor (born March 9, 1957) is an American pastor, evangelist, author. He is the current president and speaker of Amazing Facts. Doug Batchelor
Doug_Batchelor
American Christian evangelist and missionary (born 1952)
William Franklin Graham III (/ˈɡreɪəm/; born July 14, 1952) is an American evangelist and missionary in the evangelical movement. He frequently engages in Christian
Franklin_Graham
American Pentecostal evangelist (1931 – 2011)
Ray Wilkerson (May 19, 1931 – April 27, 2011) was an American Christian evangelist, best known for his book The Cross and the Switchblade. He was the founder
David_Wilkerson
Anglican religious order
The Society of St John the Evangelist (SSJE) is an Anglican religious order for men. The members live under a rule of life and, at profession, make monastic
Society of St John the Evangelist
Society_of_St_John_the_Evangelist
Historic church in Wisconsin, United States
The Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist is the episcopal see of the Catholic Archdiocese of Milwaukee in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The building itself is
Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist (Milwaukee)
Cathedral_of_St._John_the_Evangelist_(Milwaukee)
Scottish evangelist, biologist, writer and lecturer
Henry Drummond FRSE FGS (17 August 1851 – 11 March 1897) was a Scottish evangelist, biologist, writer and lecturer. Many of his writings were too adapted
Henry_Drummond_(evangelist)
German Catholic priest active in Switzerland (1845–1919)
Johannes Evangelist Kleiser (also Jean Evangelist Kleiser; 30 October 1845 – 17 September 1919) was a German Catholic priest active in Switzerland and
Johannes_Evangelist_Kleiser
Group of Christian Evangelists
The Power Team is a group of Christian evangelists, based in Dallas, Texas. They incorporate their preaching with displays of strength and martial arts
Power_Team
American evangelist, pastor, educator, and writer (1856 – 1928)
Reuben Archer Torrey (28 January 1856 – 26 October 1928) was an American evangelist, Congregational pastor, educator, and writer. He aligned with Keswick
R._A._Torrey
Church in New Zealand
Cathedral, Napier, officially the Waiapu Cathedral of Saint John the Evangelist, is an Anglican cathedral church located in Browning Street, Napier, New
St_John's_Cathedral,_Napier
Billy Sunday (1862–1935), American evangelist and proponent of Prohibition William Irvine (1863–1947), Scottish evangelist, founder of the Cooneyites and
List of evangelical Christians
List_of_evangelical_Christians
Church in Brentford, England
St John the Evangelist Church is a Catholic parish church in Brentford, Borough of Hounslow, London. It was built in 1866 by Mr Jackman, but has parts
St John the Evangelist Church, Brentford
St_John_the_Evangelist_Church,_Brentford
Church in Banbury, England
St John the Evangelist Church is a Roman Catholic parish church in Banbury, Oxfordshire, England. It was built from 1835 to 1838 in the Gothic Revival
St John the Evangelist Church, Banbury
St_John_the_Evangelist_Church,_Banbury
Church in Columbus, Ohio, US
Saint John the Evangelist Church was a Catholic church of the Diocese of Columbus located on the Near East side of Columbus, Ohio, United States. The initially
Saint John the Evangelist Church (Columbus, Ohio)
Saint_John_the_Evangelist_Church_(Columbus,_Ohio)
Church in Quebec, Canada
St. John the Evangelist is a parish of the Anglican Diocese of Montreal in the Anglican Church of Canada in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The building is located
Church of St. John the Evangelist (Montreal)
Church_of_St._John_the_Evangelist_(Montreal)
Travelling Christian evangelist who preaches the redemption message
itinerant preacher (also known as an itinerant minister) is a Christian evangelist who preaches the basic Christian redemption message while traveling around
Itinerant_preacher
Church in Sichuan, China
1908 Founder William Cassels (China Inland Mission) Dedication John the Evangelist Architecture Functional status Active Architect George A. Rogers Style
St John's Cathedral, Langzhong
St_John's_Cathedral,_Langzhong
Church in Lewisham, England
St Saviour's Church or St Saviour, St John the Baptist and St John the Evangelist Church is a Catholic Parish church in Lewisham, London. It was built in
St_Saviour's_Church,_Lewisham
American missionary
Paul David Washer (born September 11, 1961) is an American Christian Evangelist and author. He is from the Reformed Baptist tradition. Washer reports converting
Paul_Washer
Historic church in Louisiana, United States
The Cathedral of Saint John the Evangelist or La Cathédrale St-Jean, originally called l'Église St-Jean du Vermilion, is the cathedral and mother church
St. John's Cathedral (Lafayette, Louisiana)
St._John's_Cathedral_(Lafayette,_Louisiana)
Gospel singer and evangelist
Wilfred Lemuel Jarvis (28 January 1895 – 30 October 1977) was a Baptist evangelist and gospel singer in Brisbane and Sydney, Australia. Jarvis was born in
W._L._Jarvis
British evangelist (1859–1947)
Smith Wigglesworth (10 June 1859 – 12 March 1947) was a British evangelist who was influential in the early history of Pentecostalism. Smith Wigglesworth
Smith_Wigglesworth
American Pentecostal evangelist (1911–1970)
June 11, 1970), better known as A. A. Allen, was an American Pentecostal evangelist known for his faith healing and deliverance ministry. He was, for a time
A._A._Allen
British evangelist and author (born 1958)
John Ioannou John, best known as J.John, is an evangelist, author and broadcaster based in the United Kingdom. J.John was born on 2 June 1958 in London
J.John
Church in Oxford, England
St John the Evangelist Church is a non-parochial church on Iffley Road in Oxford, England. It was built as the community church of the mother house of
St John the Evangelist Church, Oxford
St_John_the_Evangelist_Church,_Oxford
Church in Islington, England
St John the Evangelist Church is a Catholic parish church in Islington, London. It was built from 1841 to 1843, seven years before the Reestablishment
St John the Evangelist Church, Islington
St_John_the_Evangelist_Church,_Islington
Topics referred to by the same term
Church of St. John, St John's Anglican Church, Church of St John the Evangelist, or variants, may refer to the following churches, former churches or
St._John's_Church
American evangelist (born 1954)
Cliffe Knechtle (born May 20, 1954) is an American evangelist and pastor. Known as the founder of public apologetics ministry Give Me an Answer, he is
Cliffe_Knechtle
American Methodist minister and evangelist
1848 – April 22, 1931) was an American Methodist minister and a leading evangelist for the holiness movement. He was a productive author, writing primarily
Beverly_Carradine
Church in Beacon, New York
The Church of St. Joachim and St. John the Evangelist is a Roman Catholic parish church under the authority of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York
St. Joachim and St. John the Evangelist's Church (Beacon, New York)
St._Joachim_and_St._John_the_Evangelist's_Church_(Beacon,_New_York)
Church in West Yorkshire, England
St John the Evangelist's Church is a redundant Anglican church in the centre of the city of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It is recorded in the National
St John the Evangelist's Church, Leeds
St_John_the_Evangelist's_Church,_Leeds
South African evangelist (born 1936)
Cassidy (born 24 September 1936) is a South African Christian leader, evangelist, writer and founder of Africa Enterprise, known for his initiatives at
Michael_Cassidy_(evangelist)
Canadian-American evangelist (1890–1944)
known as Sister Aimee or Sister, was a Canadian-born American Pentecostal evangelist and media celebrity in the 1920s and 1930s, famous for founding the Foursquare
Aimee_Semple_McPherson
1924 film
The Evangelist (German: Der Evangelimann) is a 1924 German silent drama film directed by Holger-Madsen and starring Paul Hartmann, Hanni Weisse and Elisabeth
The_Evangelist_(1924_film)
American author and preacher
an American author and preacher, and the founder of the Scott Dawson Evangelistic Association (SDEA), and of the Strength to Stand Conference movement
Scott_Dawson_(evangelist)
Church in Cheshire, England
St John the Evangelist's Church is in the village of Sandiway, Cheshire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church of Sandiway and Cuddington in
St John the Evangelist's Church, Sandiway
St_John_the_Evangelist's_Church,_Sandiway
Rees (died 21 April 1970) was an English Christian evangelist. He founded the Hildenborough evangelistic conference center in 1945. His widow Jean wrote
Tom_Rees_(evangelist)
Evangelist from southern Africa
Angus Buchan (born 5 August 1947 in Bulawayo) is a Christian author and evangelist based in South Africa. Buchan was born in Bulawayo, Southern Rhodesia
Angus_Buchan
German painter
Johann Evangelist Holzer (December 24, 1709 – July 21, 1740) was an Austrian-German painter. Holzer was born in Burgeis, Mals, in the Vinschgau Valley
Johann_Evangelist_Holzer
Chinese evangelist (born 1958)
"Brother Cloud"), is an exiled Chinese Christian house church leader, evangelist, and proponent of the Back To Jerusalem movement. Brother Yun was involved
Brother_Yun
Church in Hampshire, England
The Cathedral Church of St John the Evangelist (also known as St John's Cathedral) is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Portsmouth, England. It is the mother
Cathedral of St John the Evangelist, Portsmouth
Cathedral_of_St_John_the_Evangelist,_Portsmouth
1916 American silent film
The Evangelist is a 1916 American silent drama film directed by Barry O'Neil based on the play by Henry Arthur Jones. It stars Gladys Hanson and Walter
The_Evangelist_(1916_film)
(January 15, 1934 – August 28, 2006) was a Canadian fundamentalist Baptist evangelist and political figure. He was the final leader of the Social Credit Party
Ken_Campbell_(evangelist)
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Surname or Lastname
English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch, etc.
English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch, etc. : from the Latin personal name Lucas (Greek Loukas) ‘man from Lucania’. Lucania is a region of southern Italy thought to have been named in ancient times with a word meaning ‘bright’ or ‘shining’. Compare Lucio. The Christian name owed its enormous popularity throughout Europe in the Middle Ages to St. Luke the Evangelist, hence the development of this surname and many vernacular derivatives in most of the languages of Europe. Compare Luke. This is also found as an Americanized form of Greek Loukas.Scottish : reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Lùcais (see McLucas).As a French name Lucas has been recorded in Canada since 1653, taken to Trois Rivières, Quebec, by one Lucas-Lépine from Normandy.
Surname or Lastname
English and Dutch
English and Dutch : from Latin Marcus, the personal name of St. Mark the Evangelist, author of the second Gospel. The name was borne also by a number of other early Christian saints. Marcus was an old Roman name, of uncertain (possibly non-Italic) etymology; it may have some connection with the name of the war god Mars. Compare Martin. The personal name was not as popular in England in the Middle Ages as it was on the Continent, especially in Italy, where the evangelist became the patron of Venice and the Venetian Republic, and was allegedly buried at Aquileia. As an American family name, this has absorbed cognate and similar names from other European languages, including Greek Markos and Slavic Marek.English, German, and Dutch (van der Mark) : topographic name for someone who lived on a boundary between two districts, from Middle English merke, Middle High German marc, Middle Dutch marke, merke, all meaning ‘borderland’. The German term also denotes an area of fenced-off land (see Marker 5) and, like the English word, is embodied in various place names which have given rise to habitational names.English (of Norman origin) : habitational name from Marck, Pas-de-Calais.German : from Marko, a short form of any of the Germanic compound personal names formed with mark ‘borderland’ as the first element, for example Markwardt.Americanization or shortened form of any of several like-sounding Jewish or Slavic surnames (see for example Markow, Markowitz, Markovich).Irish (northeastern Ulster) : probably a short form of Markey (when not of English origin).
Biblical
same as Marcus polite; shining,the evangelist
Surname or Lastname
English, Welsh, German, etc.
English, Welsh, German, etc. : ultimately from the Hebrew personal name yÅÌ£hÄnÄn ‘Jehovah has favored (me with a son)’ or ‘may Jehovah favor (this child)’. This personal name was adopted into Latin (via Greek) as Johannes, and has enjoyed enormous popularity in Europe throughout the Christian era, being given in honor of St. John the Baptist, precursor of Christ, and of St. John the Evangelist, author of the fourth gospel, as well as others of the nearly one thousand other Christian saints of the name. Some of the principal forms of the personal name in other European languages are Welsh Ieuan, Evan, Siôn, and Ioan; Scottish Ia(i)n; Irish Séan; German Johann, Johannes, Hans; Dutch Jan; French Jean; Italian Giovanni, Gianni, Ianni; Spanish Juan; Portuguese João; Greek IÅannÄ“s (vernacular Yannis); Czech Jan; Russian Ivan. Polish has surnames both from the western Slavic form Jan and from the eastern Slavic form Iwan. There were a number of different forms of the name in Middle English, including Jan(e), a male name (see Jane); Jen (see Jenkin); Jon(e) (see Jones); and Han(n) (see Hann). There were also various Middle English feminine versions of this name (e.g. Joan, Jehan), and some of these were indistinguishable from masculine forms. The distinction on grounds of gender between John and Joan was not firmly established in English until the 17th century. It was even later that Jean and Jane were specialized as specifically feminine names in English; bearers of these surnames and their derivatives are more likely to derive them from a male ancestor than a female. As a surname in the British Isles, John is particularly frequent in Wales, where it is a late formation representing Welsh Siôn rather than the older form Ieuan (which gave rise to the surname Evan). As an American family name this form has absorbed various cognates from continental European languages. (For forms, see Hanks and Hodges 1988.)
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