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Johns

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See also: johns and John's

English

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Etymology 1

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Variant of John with genitival or excrescent -s or a variant of Jones.[1]

Proper noun

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Johns (plural Johns or Johnses)

  1. An English surname originating as a patronymic derived from John.
  2. A township in Appanoose County, Iowa, United States, named for the many early settlers named John.
  3. An unincorporated community in Rankin County, Mississippi, United States.
  4. A former community in Pushmataha County, Oklahoma, United States, named after Johns Valley, Oklahoma.
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Etymology 2

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From John +‎ -s (plural suffix).

Proper noun

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Johns

  1. plural of John

Noun

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Johns

  1. plural of John

References

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  1. ^ Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Johns”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 253.
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