The name Jan is usually given to a Boy or Girl.
And we are pleased to let you know that we found the meaning of your name, God Is Gracious.
The origin of the name lies in Hebrew.
Jan is pronounced as Yahn
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Jan is a Slavic, German, Dutch and Scandinavian variant of John. John originates in Hebrew language and means "God is merciful". It has been one of the most popular masculine given names over centuries, and in different spellings all over the world. Throughout history it was borne by numerous kings, princes, emperors, popes and saints, the most famous being John the Baptist and John the Apostle. More recently, the famous bearers include John F. Kennedy and John Lennon.
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Jan is a Slavic,
German,
Dutch and Scandinavian variant of
John.
John originates in Hebrew language and means "God is merciful". It has been one of the most popular masculine given names over centuries, and in different spellings all over the world. Throughout history it was borne by numerous kings, princes, emperors, popes and saints, the most famous being
John the
Baptist and
John the Apostle.
More recently, the famous bearers include
John F.
Kennedy and
John Lennon.
Meaning, origin and history of the name Jan (3) - Behind the Name
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Meaning
Form of
Johannes used in various languages. This name was borne by the Czech church reformer
Jan Hus (1370-1415), the Flemish painter
Jan van Eyck (1390-1441), and the
Dutch painters
Jan Steen (1626-1679) and
Jan Vermeer (1632-1675).
Origin
Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Czech, Polish, Slovene, German, Catalan, Sorbian
Pronunciation
/ˈjɑn/(Dutch) /ˈjɑːn/(Swedish, Norwegian) /ˈjan/(Czech, Polish, German) /ˈʒan/(Catalan) /ˈi̯an/(Sorbian)