Jan Name Meaning & Origin

Jan

Pronunciation: YAHN (key)

Origin of the name Jan:

A cognate of John (God is gracious).

From A World of Baby Names by Teresa Norman.

Related Names:

Ian, Jean, John

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Jan (YAHN) is the nordic form of Greek, German "Johannes", English "John"

Famous real-life people named Jan

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 Murray, American comedian, actor, game show host

Jan in song, story & screen

Jan, the bodybuilding brother of Mieke, the German girl the movie "Eurotrip" is about

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