Jan
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Origin of the name Jan:
A cognate of John (God is gracious).
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Jan (YAHN) is the nordic form of Greek, German "Johannes", English "John"
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Jan van Eyck, Gothic painter
Jan Vetter ("Farin Urlaub"), German pop musician ("Die Ärzte")
Jan Vermeer van Delft, Baroque Painter
Jan Lammers, German race car pilot
Jan Koller, German football player
Jan Ullrich, German cyclist
Jan Hus, Czech Reformer (1369-1415)
Jan Hegenberg, German musician
Jan Delay, German pop musician- Jan in song, story & screen: | Edit
Jan, the bodybuilding brother of Mieke, the German girl the movie "Eurotrip" is about
Name Lists Featuring This Name
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- Swiss Boys Names: Most Popular Names for Boys in Switzerland (German)
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Global Popularity of the Name Jan
- #2 in Czech Republic
- #3 in Slovenia
- #6 in Switzerland (German)
- #15 in Poland
- #16 in Germany
- #20 in Netherlands
- #40 in Austria
- #74 in Spain
- #114 in Norway
- #227 in Scotland
- #961 in United States
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