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Jon
Jon (name) means a male given name, a short form of John or Jonathan. Example: “Jon waved at me from across the street.”
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A male given name, a short form of John or Jonathan.
"Inundated with anti-Semitic tweets and frustrated by Twitter's initial response, New York Times editor Jon Weisman is packing up and leaving the social media platform."
— Tom Kludt, New York Times editor quits Twitter over anti-Semitic tweets (2016)
"Jon waved at me from across the street."
""I suppose I ought to call you Uncle Jack now." "Please don't. My name is Jonathan, and I've never had a nickname. Doesn't go with my character. So, Uncle Jon - if you must.""
— Robertson Davies, The Cunning Man (1994)
How to use Jon
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA common short form of John or Jonathan.
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What does “Jon” mean?
The word “Jon” means a male given name, a short form of John or Jonathan. In plain terms, a common short form of John or Jonathan.
How do you use “Jon” in a sentence?
Here is “Jon” used in a sentence: “Jon waved at me from across the street.”
What part of speech is “Jon”?
“Jon” is a name.
Is “Jon” a common word?
“Jon” is a fairly common word in modern English.
Is 'Jon' short for John or Jonathan?
'Jon' is a male given name used as a short form of both John and Jonathan. Which full name it stands for depends on the individual person.
What is the difference between 'Jon' and 'John'?
'John' is the traditional full spelling with an 'h', while 'Jon' is a shorter variant used as a nickname or a name in its own right. They are pronounced the same but spelled differently.
Is it 'Jon' or 'Jonn'?
The standard spelling is 'Jon' with a single 'n'. 'Jonn' is not a conventional English spelling of the name.
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