johns

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proper noun

An English surname originating as a patronymic derived from John.

“Johns Hopkins”

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Meanings

johns1

noun
  1. pluralplural of john

Johns2

proper nounJohns (plural Johns or Johnses)

plural Johnses

  1. An English surname originating as a patronymic derived from John.
  2. A male given name transferred from the surname.

    Johns Hopkins

  3. A township in Appanoose County, Iowa, United States, named for the many early settlers named John.
  4. An unincorporated community in Rankin County, Mississippi, United States.
  5. A former community in Pushmataha County, Oklahoma, United States, named after Johns Valley, Oklahoma.

Johns3

proper noun
  1. pluralplural of John
noun
  1. pluralplural of John

Origin

Johns · proper noun

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

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Johns · proper noun, noun

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

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Cite this entry
APA

johns. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/johns

MLA

“johns.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/johns. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “johns,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/johns.

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