English
Johnny
From John + -y.
Formed from John + -y
Biblical Hebrew יוֹחָנָן
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Latin Iōannēs
Late Latin Iōhannēs
Anglo-Norman Jehan
Middle English John
English John
The story
In the sense of an Englishman, compare John Bull.
Today it means
name A diminutive of the male given name John.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Johnny