John (name)

John is a common English male's name. It is pronounced identically as the etymologically distinct name Jon, which is a shortening of the name Jonathan.

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John - English - Male's - Name - Etymologically - Jonathan

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John was for a long time the most popular name in the United States. John is also referenced in a "Dear John letter", meaning a breakup letter written by a woman to her soon-to-be-former boyfriend.

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Most popular name - United States - Dear John letter

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In Britain, King John signed the Magna Carta in 1215, and Prince John, the youngest son of King George V, died in his sleep in 1919. As such, the name John has been considered unlucky by the British Royal Family and its use avoided. It was reported that Diana, Princess of Wales wished to name her elder son "John", after her own father, but was prevented from doing so by royal tradition.

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Britain - King John - Magna Carta - 1215 - Prince John - King George V - 1919 - British Royal Family - Diana, Princess of Wales - Father

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