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Johnson (surname)

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Johnson
Pronunciation/ˈɒnsən/
Language(s)English, Scottish
Origin
Language(s)Germanic
Meaningson of John
Region of originEngland, Normandy

Johnson is a patronymic surname of Anglo-Norman origin. It is a patronym of the given name John and literally means "son of John" "Son of John". It is the second most common in the United States.[1][2] The name John derives from Latin Johannes, which is derived through Greek Ἰωάννης Iōannēs from Hebrew יוחנןYohanan, meaning "Yahweh has favoured".[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Johnson name meanings". ancestry.com. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  2. ^ Wikisource:1990 Census Name Files dist.all.last (1-100)