A Dictionary of First Names. Origin and Meaning of Names.
A Dictionary of First Names. Origin and Meaning of Names.
 







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Origin and Meaning of the Name Jan

Gender

Masculine and Feminine

Origin of the Name Jan

Hebrew

Usage of the Name Jan

Dutch, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Czech, Polish, Slovenian; Old English; English

Meaning of the Name Jan

The name Jan has several meanings:
1. As a masculine name it is a variant of Johannes.
2. As a masculine name it is also an Old English form of John.
3. As a feminine name it is a short form of Janet, Janice, Janine and other names beginning with "Jan".

Famous bearers

Bearers include Jan Hus (c. 1372 - 1415), a Czech male priest and philosopher; Jan van Eyck (c. 1385 - 1441), a Flemish male painter; Jan Vermeer or Johannes Vermeer (1632 - 1675), a Dutch male painter; Jan Lehane (born 1941), an Australian female tennis player; Jan Johnston (born 1968), an English female singer and songwriter.

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