Juan
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Juan is a given name, the Spanish language
version of John. It is very common in Spain
(its origin) and in Spanish-speaking communities around the world. The feminine form is Juana
, or Juanita on its diminutive.
Juan (tɕy̯ɛn; 娟, 隽) is also a common feminine given name for Chinese, although Chinese given names are not fixed. "卷", which is homophonic with the female name, is a division of a traditional Chinese manuscript or book and can be translated as "fascicle", "scroll", "chapter" or "volume". Typically, this is pronounced, as the Spanish name sometimes is in British locales, as two syllables instead of the one and with a voiced instead of an aspirated
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Juan Pierre Chicago White Sox starting Left fielder and leadoff hitter
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
version of John. It is very common in Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
(its origin) and in Spanish-speaking communities around the world. The feminine form is Juana
Juana
Juana is a Spanish female first name. It is the feminine form of Juan, and thus corresponds to the English names Jane, Joanna, Janet, Jean, and Joan. Juanita is a common diminutive.Some famous bearers of this name include:*Juana Azurduy de Padilla...
, or Juanita on its diminutive.
Juan (tɕy̯ɛn; 娟, 隽) is also a common feminine given name for Chinese, although Chinese given names are not fixed. "卷", which is homophonic with the female name, is a division of a traditional Chinese manuscript or book and can be translated as "fascicle", "scroll", "chapter" or "volume". Typically, this is pronounced, as the Spanish name sometimes is in British locales, as two syllables instead of the one and with a voiced instead of an aspirated
Aspiration (phonetics)
In phonetics, aspiration is the strong burst of air that accompanies either the release or, in the case of preaspiration, the closure of some obstruents. To feel or see the difference between aspirated and unaspirated sounds, one can put a hand or a lit candle in front of one's mouth, and say pin ...
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Famous people
- Juan Almeida BosqueJuan Almeida BosqueJuan Almeida Bosque was a Cuban politician and one of the original commanders of the Cuban Revolution. After the 1959 revolution, he was a prominent figure in the Communist Party of Cuba; at the time of his death in 2009, he was a Vice-President of the Cuban Council of State and was its third...
, hero of the Cuban revolution - Juan Andrés y MorellJuan AndrésJuan Andrés was a Spanish jesuit and writer....
, Spanish littérateur and historian - Juan BoschJuan BoschJuan Emilio Bosch Gaviño was a politician, historian, short story writer, essayist, educator, and the first cleanly elected president of the Dominican Republic for a brief time in 1963. Previously, he had been the leader of the Dominican opposition in exile to the dictatorial regime of Rafael...
, first 'cleanly' elected president of Dominican Republic - Juan Carlos I of SpainJuan Carlos I of SpainJuan Carlos I |Italy]]) is the reigning King of Spain.On 22 November 1975, two days after the death of General Francisco Franco, Juan Carlos was designated king according to the law of succession promulgated by Franco. Spain had no monarch for 38 years in 1969 when Franco named Juan Carlos as the...
, the reigning King of Spain - Juan Carlos OnettiJuan Carlos OnettiJuan Carlos Onetti was an Uruguayan novelist and author of short stories.A high school drop-out, Onetti's first novel, El pozo, published in 1939, met with his close friends' immediate acclaim, as well as from some writers and journalists of his time...
, Uruguayan author - Juan de la CiervaJuan de la CiervaJuan de la Cierva y Codorníu, 1st Count of De La Cierva was a Spanish civil engineer, pilot and aeronuatical engineer. His most famous accomplishment was the invention in 1920 of the Autogiro, a single-rotor type of aircraft that came to be called autogyro in the English language...
, Spanish civil engineer and pilot, inventor of the autogyro - Juan Dominguez y ValdezJuan Dominguez y ValdezJuan Dominguez y Valdez was a military of Texas. He is best known for deciding to establish a colony in Texas, but would not take place.- Biography :...
, Texan military - Juan Domingo Perón, Argentine general and politician, elected three times as President of Argentina
- Juan GabrielJuan GabrielAlberto Aguilera Valadez , better known by his stage name Juan Gabriel , is a Mexican singer and songwriter who is one of the most famous living representatives of the Mexican ranchera, ballad, mariachi, and pop music....
, Mexican singer and songwriter born as Alberto Aguilera Valadez - Juan GrisJuan GrisJosé Victoriano González-Pérez , better known as Juan Gris, was a Spanish painter and sculptor who lived and worked in France most of his life...
, Spanish painter - Juan Ignacio Cirac SasturainJuan Ignacio Cirac SasturainJuan Ignacio Cirac Sasturain is a Spanish physicist. He is one of the pioneers of the field of quantum computing and quantum information theory. He is the recipient of the 2006 Prince of Asturias Award in technical and scientific research.-Biography:Juan Ignacio Cirac is one of the most famous...
, Spanish physicist - Juan LealJuan LealJuan Leal Goraz was the founder and first Mayor of San Antonio. His family settled by order of the Spanish crown in San Antonio in 1731, together with other families. He had become the most important member of the community in his early years in San Antonio, since he became the leader and...
, First Mayor of San Antonio, Texas - Juan Luis VivesJuan Luís VivesJuan Luis Vives , also Joan Lluís Vives i March , was a Valencian Spanish scholar and humanist.-Biography:Vives was born in Valencia...
, Spanish scholar and humanist - Juan Luis ArsuagaJuan Luis ArsuagaJuan Luis Arsuaga Ferreras obtained a master degree and a doctorate in Biological Sciences at the Universidad Complutense de Madrid, where he is professor in the Paleontology Department of the ....
, Spanish paleontologist - Juan Ramón JiménezJuan Ramón JiménezJuan Ramón Jiménez Mantecón was a Spanish poet, a prolific writer who received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1956. One of Jiménez's most important contributions to modern poetry was his advocacy of the French concept of "pure poetry."-Biography:Jiménez was born in Moguer, near Huelva, in...
, Spanish poet who received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1956 - Juan RulfoJuan RulfoJuan Rulfo was a Mexican author and photographer. One of Latin America's most esteemed authors, Rulfo's reputation rests on two slim books, the novel Pedro Páramo , and El Llano en llamas...
(1917–1986), Mexican author - Juan Manuel, Prince of Villena, Spanish medieval writer
- Juan Manuel BlanesJuan Manuel BlanesJuan Manuel Blanes was a noted Uruguayan painter of the Realist school.-Life and work:Blanes was born in Montevideo, Uruguay, in 1830. He was raised by his mother, with whom he relocated to the countryside in his early teens...
, Uruguayan painter - Juan Manuel FangioJuan Manuel FangioJuan Manuel Fangio , nicknamed El Chueco or El Maestro , was a racing car driver from Argentina, who dominated the first decade of Formula One racing...
, Argentine racing driver - Juan Manuel SantosJuan Manuel SantosJuan Manuel Santos Calderón is a Colombian politician who has been the President of Colombia since 7 August 2010. He previously served as Minister of Foreign Trade, Minister of Finance, and Minister of National Defense.-Career:...
, Colombian President-Elect - Juan Mata, Spainish footballer who plays for English club Chelsea F.C.
- Juan Roman RiquelmeJuan Román RiquelmeJuan Román Riquelme is an Argentine footballer who plays for Boca Juniors. A longtime Argentine international, Riquelme is best known for his spells with Boca Juniors and Villarreal...
, Argentine footballer - Juan Sebastián ElcanoJuan Sebastián ElcanoJuan Sebastián Elcano was a Basque Spanish explorer who completed the first circumnavigation of the world. As Ferdinand Magellan's second in command, Elcano took over after Magellan's death in the Philippines.-Early life:Elcano was born to Domingo Sebastián Elcano I and Catalina del Puerto...
, Spanish explorer who completed the first circumnavigation of the world - Juan Sebastián VerónJuan Sebastián VerónJuan Sebastián Verón is an Argentinian professional football player who is the current captain and midfielder for Estudiantes de La Plata in the Argentine Primera División....
Argentine footballer - Juan Silveira dos SantosJuan Silveira dos SantosJuan Silveira dos Santos , commonly known as Juan is a Brazilian footballer who currently plays as a central defender for Italian side Roma.-Club career:...
, Brazilian footballer, commonly known as Juan - Juan Sheet Main character in the [Plenty (brand)] adverts
- Juan TrippeJuan TrippeJuan Terry Trippe was an American airline entrepreneur and pioneer, and the founder of Pan American World Airways, one of the world's most prominent airlines of the twentieth century.-Early years:...
the founder of Pan American World AirwaysPan American World AirwaysPan American World Airways, commonly known as Pan Am, was the principal and largest international air carrier in the United States from 1927 until its collapse on December 4, 1991... - Gov. Juan ValdezGov. Juan ValdezJuan Valdez was lieutenant general and alcalde of the presidio and villa of Bexar in 1714 and 1716.- Biography :Juan Valdez was elected governor of Texas on two occasions: the first was in 1714 and the second in 1716. He was mayor of the presidio of villa of Bexar in 1720...
, colonial governor of Texas. - Juan de Yepes Álvarez, Spanish poet and Catholic Saint (Saint John of the Cross)
Juan Pierre Chicago White Sox starting Left fielder and leadoff hitter
Fictional characters
- Juan, a character in the PokémonPokémonis a media franchise published and owned by the video game company Nintendo and created by Satoshi Tajiri in 1996. Originally released as a pair of interlinkable Game Boy role-playing video games developed by Game Freak, Pokémon has since become the second most successful and lucrative video...
universe - Juan TamadJuan TamadJuan Tamad is a character in Philippine folklore noteworthy for extreme laziness. He is usually portrayed as a child, although in some interpretations, he is said to be a young man.-Stories:...
, a character in Philippine folklore
See also
- Alternate forms for the name JohnAlternate forms for the name JohnOther language forms for the name John:* Džons * Džonas * Eoin * Evan * Gianina Irish* Gino, * Giovanni, Gianni * Gjon or Gjin * Hans * Honza...
- Don Juan (disambiguation)Don Juan (disambiguation)Don Juan is a legendary fictional libertine.Don Juan may also refer to:* Juan Carlos I of Spain , king and head of state of Spain* Don Juan, another name for a Pickup artist* Don Juan Manuel, Castilian writer...
- JoãoJoãoJoão is the Portuguese form of the name John. The diminutive is Joãozinho and the feminine is Joana. It is quite widespread in Portuguese-speaking countries and therefore also the name of several notable people and places:-People:Kings:...
, the corresponding Portuguese name. - Joan (first name), the corresponding Catalan name.
- Jean (male given name)Jean (male given name)On the European continent and in all French-speaking countries, Jean, pronounced , is a male name derived from the Old French Jehan. The name ultimately drives from Hebrew. See John for more details. The female equivalent is Jeanne, pronounced , and derives from the Old French Jehanne...
, the corresponding French name. - San Juan (disambiguation)
- Tropical Storm Juan (disambiguation), a list of hurricanes, typhoons and storms named Juan.