Johannes is a
Medieval Latin form of the personal name that usually appears as "
John" in English language contexts. It is a variant of the Greek and
Classical Latin variants (Ιωάννης, Ioannes), itself derived from the Hebrew name Yehochanan, meaning "
Yahweh is gracious". The name became popular in Northern Europe, especially in Germany because of
Christianity. Common German variants for Johannes are Johann, Hannes, Hans (diminutized to Hänschen or Hänsel, as known from "Hansel and Gretel", a fairy tale by the
Grimm brothers), Jens (from Danish) and Jan (from Dutch, and found in many countries). In the Netherlands, Johannes was without interruption the most common masculine birth name until 1989.[2] The English equivalent for Johannes is
John.
Johannes Cabal, the main character of a series of
supernatural fiction novels and short stories by Jonathan L. Howard. Novels include: Johannes Cabal the Necromancer (2009), Johannes Cabal the Detective (2010), Johannes Cabal: The Fear Institute (2011). Short stories: "Johannes Cabal and the Blustery Day" (2004), "Exeunt Demon King" (2006), "The Ereshklig Working" (2010), and "The House of Gears" (2011).
Johannes (The Traitor), the main antagonist in the video game Rogue Legacy
Johannes "Jojo" Betzler, the title character of 2019 film Jojo Rabbit
Johannes Krauser II, the alter ego of the main character in the anime/manga Detroit Metal City
^Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, 2013.
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