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Jan.

a male given name, equivalent to English John

3 characters1 syllables approx.Čeština language

Meaning & usage

name[ˈjan]

  1. a male given name, equivalent to English John

    animate · masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Biblical Hebrew יהוה (YHWH) Biblical Hebrew יְהוֹ־ (yəhō-) Biblical Hebrew חַנּוּן (ḥannūn) Biblical Hebrew יוֹחָנָן (yōḥɔnɔn)bor. Koine Greek Ῐ̓ωᾰ́ννης (Ĭōắnnēs)bor. Latin Iōannēsbor. Old Czech Jan Czech Jan Inherited from Old Czech Jan, borrowed from Latin Iōannēs.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.