Meaning and background
The story behind Jon
Jon follows several established paths. In Scandinavian and Basque use, Behind the Name identifies it as a form of Iohannes. Its separate English entry describes a short form of Jonathan or, sometimes, a variant of John. The sound changes too: Norwegian Jon is recorded as YOON, while English Jon sounds like John. A family or language connection therefore gives more guidance than the three-letter spelling alone.
- Origin
- Scandinavian and Basque form of Iohannes; English Jon can shorten Jonathan or vary John. Source · Source 2
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About Jon
Recorded as a dog’s name
Jon appears in 4 dog licence records in the 2022 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/dʒɑn/
US English sound sequence, converted from the CMU dictionary. Stress marks are shown separately.
Stress on the first syllable in the recorded US readings.
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/dʒɑn/ · primary stress on syllable 1JH AA1 N
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Sources and research notes (2)
- New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene NYC Dog Licensing Dataset — all seven available extract years, retrieved 24 October 2026 — Recorded name spellings in NYC licence-period rows, extract years 2016–2018, 2022–2024 and 2026. Evidence selects one stated year per name. Annual snapshots overlap; never sum them as unique dogs. No national popularity, etymology or owner naming-intent claim.
- Carnegie Mellon University / CMU Sphinx maintainers CMU US English Pronouncing Dictionary — US English dictionary readings; not owner-specific or exhaustive multilingual pronunciation
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