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Johann

American  
[yoh-hahn] / ˈyoʊ hɑn /

noun

  1. a male given name, Germanic form of John.


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Later this summer, he'll play Johann Sebastian Bach in the US premiere of the play The Score, directed by Trevor Nunn, who at 86 is also keen to fly the flag for older talent.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

Germany's Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said Friday he expected a direct US-Iran meeting in Pakistan "very soon".

From Barron's • Mar. 29, 2026

At a meeting of the ministers on Thursday, German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said the group should develop a "common position" with the US to help bring the war to a swift end.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

At one point, he introduces us to a late-medieval artisan, Johann Gensfleisch, whom he calls Johann and whom others—including the reader—would call Gutenberg.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

“And now,” she says, “the prelude to Johann Sebastian Bach’s hauntingly beautiful Cello Sonata Number One in G.”

From "Shine!" by J.J. and Chris Grabenstein