Gjon




Gjon (definite form: Gjoni) is an Albanian male given name, clan, surname and onomastic element.




Contents






  • 1 As given name


    • 1.1 Etymology and history


    • 1.2 People with the given name Gjon




  • 2 As surname


    • 2.1 History


    • 2.2 People with the surname Gjoni




  • 3 As toponym


  • 4 See also


  • 5 References


  • 6 Sources





As given name



Etymology and history


Gjon as a given name is a form of the English name John.[1] It is the name of the apostle Saint John in Albanian (Albanian: Shën Gjon).[2] Most saint names in Albanian come from Latin;[3] John is from the Latin Iohannes, the Latin form of the Greek Ioannes (Ἰωάννης), derived from the Hebrew name Yohanan (.mw-parser-output .script-hebrew,.mw-parser-output .script-Hebr{font-size:1.15em;font-family:"Ezra SIL","Ezra SIL SR","Keter Aram Tsova","Taamey Ashkenaz","Taamey David CLM","Taamey Frank CLM","Frank Ruehl CLM","Keter YG","Shofar","David CLM","Hadasim CLM","Simple CLM","Nachlieli","SBL BibLit","SBL Hebrew",Cardo,Alef,"Noto Serif Hebrew","Noto Sans Hebrew","David Libre",David,"Times New Roman",Gisha,Arial,FreeSerif,FreeSans}יוֹחָנָן‬), meaning "God is gracious".[4] Both theologists and linguists are unsure about the relationship of the name Gjon to Gjin—the Catholic clergy considers the two to be the same saint, but the Christians of the Central Albanian Shpati region (who are Orthodox)[5] revere Gjin and Gjon as separate saints, while linguists are unsure about the etymology of Gjin and whether or not it shares its origin with Gjon.[6]


In the Middle Ages the name Gjon was very widespread in all Albanian regions. Until lately it was also prevalent among Arvanites in Greece[7]


The name Gjon is also mentioned in the afterword of Gjon Buzuku's 1555 book, Meshari, where the author introduces himself to the reader as "Unë, dom Gjoni, biri i Bdek Buzukut" ("I, don Gjoni, son of Bdek Buzuku").[8]



People with the given name Gjon




  • Gjon Françesku Albani (1720–1803), Italian cardinal of Albanian descent


  • Gjon Buzuku (1499–1577), Albanian writer


  • Gjon Delhusa (born 1953), Hungarian singer


  • Gjon Gazulli (1400–1465), Albanian scholar and diplomat


  • Gjon Kastrioti II (1456–1502), Albanian nobleman


  • Gjon Kastrioti (died 1437), Albanian nobleman


  • Gjon Markagjoni (1888–1966), Albanian clan leader


  • Gjon Mili (1904–1984), Albanian photographer


  • Gjon Muzaka, medieval Albanian noble of the Muzaka family and writer of his famous memoir


  • Gjon Ndoja (born 1991), Albanian basketball player


  • Gjon Progoni (died 1208), Albanian nobleman


  • Gjon Simoni (1936–1999), Albanian musician


  • Gjon Zenebishi (died 1418), Albanian nobleman



As surname


















Gjoni
Origin
Language(s) Hebrew
Meaning "Grace of God"
Other names
Variant(s) Gjon, Gjok, Gjin, Gjovan, Gjovalin, Johan, Jovan, Ivan (given name), Đonović (surname) [9][10]

Gjoni or Gjonaj is a common Albanian last name, from the given name Gjon. The names Joni and Jonima also have the same source, and the latter (under the modern Albanian form Gjonima) being the surname of members of the Jonima family.[11] The Serbian language family name Đonović is derived from the first name Gjon[12] which means that it is of Albanian origin.[13]



History


The clan of Gjoni was first recorded in 1306.[citation needed] Originally Christian, it is shared between Albanian Christians and Muslims.[14][15]



People with the surname Gjoni




  • Simon Gjoni, Composer


  • Dhimitër Gjoni, Nobleman


  • Xhelil Gjoni, Politician


  • Sadri Gjoni, Soccer player


  • Ilir Gjoni, Politician


  • Vladislav Gjoni, Nobleman


  • Ingrid Gjoni, Singer


  • Vilson Gjoni, Soccer player


  • Sara Gjoni, Miss Albania



As toponym


Gjon, due to historic naming of places after the saint, became an element in Albanian toponyms, contributing to the formation of placenames such Shijon, Shinjan, Gjonm and Gjorm, the difference between the latter two demonstrating Tosk rhoticism.[16]



See also



  • Jonima family

  • Gjonaj

  • Gjin



References





  1. ^ Behind the Name. "Given Name Gjon". Retrieved on 29 January 2016.


  2. ^ Riska, Albert (2013). "The Christian Saints in the (Micro)toponymy of Albania". Anglisticum Journal (IJLLIS) vol 2 issue 3. Pages 167-176. Pages 169,172-175


  3. ^ Riska, Albert (2013). "The Christian Saints in the (Micro)toponymy of Albania". Anglisticum Journal (IJLLIS) vol 2 issue 3. Pages 167-176. page 168: "Almost all the Saints’ names in Albanian have arrived from the Latin, and comparing the present form of the name (as found in the toponym) with the Latin form, can identify the changes that the word has gone through during its usage in Albanian. "


  4. ^ Behind the Name. "Given Name John". Retrieved on 29 January 2016.


  5. ^ Pistrick, Eckehard and Dalipaj, Gerda. "Celebrating the Imagined Village: Ways of Organizing and Commenting Local Soundscapes and Social Patterns in South Albanian Feasts". Page 164


  6. ^ Riska, Albert (2013). "The Christian Saints in the (Micro)toponymy of Albania". Anglisticum Journal (IJLLIS) vol 2 issue 3. Pages 167-176. Page 174


  7. ^ Frashëri, Kristo (2009). Skënderbeu i shpërfytyruar nga një historian zviceran dhe disa analistë shqiptarë (in Albanian). Tirana: Dudaj. p. 85. ISBN 978-99943-0-109-6. Emri Gjon ishte aq tepër i përhapur në mbarë trevat shqiptare sa atë e morën me vete dhe banorët e viseve të jugut, të cilët gjatë shek. XIV dhe XV mërguan në viset e Greqisë kontinentale dhe ishullore. Emrin Gjon e mbanin deri vonë, ndoshta edhe sot, arvanitët si për shembull në ishullin Hidra.mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}


  8. ^ Frashëri, Kristo (2009). Skënderbeu i shpërfytyruar nga një historian zviceran dhe disa analistë shqiptarë (in Albanian). Tirana: Dudaj. p. 87. ISBN 978-99943-0-109-6.


  9. ^ Studia Albanica. L'Institut. 1989. p. 127. ...des noms de familles, comme Djonovic ( Gjon),...


  10. ^ (Pantelić 1998, p. 57): "Свакако су арбанашког порекла и лична имена Црногораца Ђоно, Ђин, Мараш (можда и Лека и Ђека), као и презимена Ђоновић, Ђиновић, Зоговић, Зоњић."


  11. ^ Zoto, Vladimir (2005). Fjalor Emrash. Faqe 174: "Joni, një formë e përdorur në mesjetë në viset veriore të vendit, ka dhënë trajtën Jonima, e përdorur shumë si mbiemer nga arbëreshët e Italisë në atë periudhë"


  12. ^ Studia Albanica. L'Institut. 1989. p. 127. ...des noms de familles, comme Djonovic ( Gjon),...


  13. ^ (Pantelić 1998, p. 57): "Свакако су арбанашког порекла и лична имена Црногораца Ђоно, Ђин, Мараш (можда и Лека и Ђека), као и презимена Ђоновић, Ђиновић, Зоговић, Зоњић."


  14. ^ Klaus Roth; Jennifer Cash; Jutta Lauth Bacas (2014). Southeast European (Post)Modernities. Part 2. LIT Verlag Münster. pp. 1–. ISBN 978-3-643-90439-3.


  15. ^ The International Journal of Albanian Studies. 1. Department of Political Science, Columbia University. 1997. p. 51.


  16. ^ Riska, Albert (2013). "The Christian Saints in the (Micro)toponymy of Albania". Anglisticum Journal (IJLLIS) vol 2 issue 3. Pages 167-176. Pages 169, 172




Sources




  • Pantelić, Nikola (1998). Etnički odnosi Srba sa drugim narodima i etničkim zajednicama. Etnografski institut SANU.


  • "Gjoni last name - Gjoni family - MyHeritage". lastnames.myheritage.com. Retrieved 2016-02-07.

  • https://web.archive.org/web/20120211183414/http://www.albanianhistory.net/texts15/AH1470.html












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