Juan 1

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Gender Masculine
Usage Spanish, Manx
Pronounced Pron. /ˈxwan/(Spanish) /ˈd͡ʒuː.ʌn/(Manx)

Meaning & History

Spanish and Manx form of Iohannes (see John). Like other forms of John in Europe, this name has been extremely popular in Spain since the late Middle Ages.

The name is borne by Don Juan, a character from Spanish legend who, after killing his lover's father, is dragged to hell by the father's ghost. The story was adapted into plays by Tirso de Molina (1630) and Molière (1665), an opera by Mozart (1787), and an epic poem by Byron (1824), among other works.