"John" meaning in English

See John in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ʤɒn/ [UK], /ʤɑn/ [US] Forms: John
Head templates: {{proper noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. John is a male given name.
    Sense id: simple-John-en-name-Ol6flqXa Categories (other): Given names, Male given names
  2. John is a surname.
    Sense id: simple-John-en-name-DeV-GQBD Categories (other): Surnames
     
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  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "John",
      "raw_tags": [
        "Proper noun"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "expansion": "[POS TABLE]",
      "name": "proper noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "name",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Given names",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Male given names",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "John is a male given name."
      ],
      "id": "simple-John-en-name-Ol6flqXa"
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Surnames",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "John is a surname."
      ],
      "id": "simple-John-en-name-DeV-GQBD"
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ʤɒn/",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "sampa": "/dZQn/",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ʤɑn/",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "sampa": "/dZAn/",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "John"
}

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      "form": "John",
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        "Proper noun"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "expansion": "[POS TABLE]",
      "name": "proper noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "name",
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    {
      "categories": [
        "Given names",
        "Male given names"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "John is a male given name."
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Surnames"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "John is a surname."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ʤɒn/",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "sampa": "/dZQn/",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ʤɑn/",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "sampa": "/dZAn/",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "John"
}

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