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In the world, Joannis (Ян , Joannis ) is a common male given name. The forename Joannis is habitual in Eastern Europe, particularly Ukraine, where it is quite a common boy's name, Russia, where it is quite a rare boy's name, and Belarus. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is commonest in Russia, Ukraine, and Kazakhstan. Much less frequently, Joannis is the last name as well as the forename.
Joannis is also a prevalent name for the fictitious and mythical characters: John the Apostle , the apostle of Jesus; son of Zebedee and Salome, brother of James; traditionally identified with John the Evangelist, John of Patmos, and the Beloved Disciple, Gospel of Mark; Jan Bronski , the fictional character from The Tin Drum by Günter Grass; General Dodonna , the character in the Star Wars universe, Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope; Ivan Orav , the ultra-patriotic fictional character created by Andrus Kivirähk, Ivan Orava mälestused and Jan Brady , the character from The Brady Bunch, and in many other works.