Johann
German masculine given name
Johann , typically a male given name , is the German form of Iohannes , which is the Latin form of the Greek name Iōánnēs (Ἰωάννης Hebrew name Yochanan יוֹחָנָן ) in turn from its extended form Yehochanan יְהוֹחָנָן ), meaning "Yahweh is Gracious" or "Yahweh is Merciful". Its English language equivalent is John . It is uncommon as a surname .
People
People with the name Johann include:
Mononym
Johann Adam Hiller (1728–1804), German composerJohann Adam Reincken (1643–1722), Dutch/German organistJohann Adam Remele (died 1740), German court painterJohann Adolf I, Duke of Saxe-Weissenfels (1649–1697)Johann Adolph Hasse (1699-1783), German ComposerJohann Altfuldisch (1911—1947), German Nazi SS concentration camp officer executed for war crimesJohann Andreas Eisenmenger (1654–1704), German OrientalistJohann Baptist Wanhal (1739–1813), Czech composerJohann Balthasar Bullinger (1713-1793), Swiss painter, 6x great-grandson of Heinrich BullingerJohann Bernhard Fischer von Erlach (1656–1723), Austrian architectJohann Bernoulli (1667–1748), Swiss mathematicianJohann Carl Fuhlrott (1803–1877), early German paleoanthropologistJohann Casimir of Simmern (1543–1592), German princeJohann Casimir, Duke of Saxe-Coburg (1564–1633)Johann Caspar Ferdinand Fischer (c. 1656–1746), German Baroque composerJohann Caspar Kerll (1627–1693), German Baroque composer and organistJohann Christian Bach (1735–1782), classical composer, son of Johann Sebastian, also known as "the London Bach"Johann David Heinichen (1683–1729), German Baroque composer and music theoristJohann David Köhler (1684–1755), German historianJohann Eck (1486–1543) German theologianJohann Esch (died 1523), one of the first two Lutheran martyrsJohann Evangelist Haydn (1743–1805), tenor singer, brother of Joseph and Michael HaydnJohann Frauenlob , 17th German century writerJohann Friedrich Agricola (1720–1774), German musical theoristJohann Friedrich Reichardt (1752–1814), German composerJohann Fust (c. 1400–1466), German printerJohann Georg (disambiguation page)Johann Gerhard (1582–1637), Lutheran theologianJohann Gottfried Walther (1684–1748), German Baroque musician, Johann Sebastian's cousinJohann Gustav Stickel (1805–1896), German scholarJohann Hari (born 1979), English writer and journalistJohann Heermann (1585–1647), German poetJohann Heinrich Buttstett (1666–1727), German Baroque musicianJohann (Falco) Hölzel (1957–1998), Austrian rock singerJohann Jakob Froberger (1616–1667), German Baroque musicianJóhann Jóhannsson (1969–2018), Icelandic composerJohann Kuhnau (1660–1722), German Baroque musician, predecessor of Johann Sebastian Bach as ThomaskantorJohann Andreas Kuhnau [scores ] (1703–1761), nephew of the preceding, a pupil of Bach[ 2] [ 3]
Johann Lafer (born 1957), Austrian television chefJohann Lamont (born 1957), Scottish politician, leader of the Scottish Labour PartyJohann Le Bihan (born 1979), retired French swimmerJohann Lindner (born 1959), retired Austrian hammer throwerJohann Lohel (1549–1622), archbishop of PragueJohann Ludwig Krebs (1713–1780), German Baroque musician and organist, student of Johann Sebastian BachJohann Lukas Schönlein (1793–1864), German naturalist and professor of medicineJohann Martin Schleyer (1831–1912), German Catholic priestJohann Mattheson (1681–1764), German composer, a close friend of Georg Friedrich HändelJohann Nepomuk Hiedler (1807–1888), great-grandfather of HitlerJohann Nepomuk Hummel (1778–1837), Austrian composerJohann Pachelbel (1653–1706), German Baroque composerJohann Pauls (1908–1946), German SS concentration camp officer executed for war crimesJohann Heinrich Pestalozzi (1746-1827) German pedagogue and educational reformistJohann Peter Kellner (1705–1772), German organist and composerJohann Baptist Albin Rauter (1895–1949), executed Austrian Nazi SS war criminalJohann-Georg Richert (1890–1946), German Nazi officer executed for war crimesJohann Gottlob Schmeisser (1751–1806), Canadian Lutheran ministerJohann Rudolf Stadler (1605–1637), Swiss clock-makerJohann Schicht (1855–1907), German Bohemian entrepreneurJohann Schreck (1576–1630), German missionary and polymathJohann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750), German composer and musician of the Baroque periodJohann Sebastian Paetsch (born 1964), American cellistJohann Stamitz (1717–1757), Czech composerJohann Strauss I (1804–1849), Austrian Romantic composerJohann Strauss II (1825–1899), Austrian composer of light music, son of the aboveJohann Strauss III (1864–1939), also known as Johann Eduard Strauss, Austrian composer, nephew of the aboveJohann Samuel Schwerdtfeger (1734-1803), Lutheran minister, the first in Upper Canada.Johann Sziklai (born 1947), German poet and teacherJohann Tserclaes, Count of Tilly (1559-1632), Dutch Catholic field marshalJohann van Beethoven (c. 1739–1792), German musician, father of Ludwig van BeethovenJohann Carl Vogel (1932–2012), South African physicistJohann Weyer (1515–1588), Dutch physicianJohann Wolfgang Dobereiner , German chemistJohann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749–1832), German writer and statesmanJohann Zacherl (1814–1888), Austrian inventorJohann Zarco (born 1990), French motorbike racer
Fictional characters
Johann Kraus , in the Hellboy universe, featured in B.P.R.D. comic books, published by Dark Horse Comicsthe title character of Johann Mouse
Johann Trinity , in the anime series Mobile Suit Gundam 00 Johan Liebert (ヨハン・リーベルト, Yohan Rīberuto) is the titular "monster" and main antagonist of the Monster anime series.
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