Where does “Jan Modaal” come from?
Jan Modaal (Dutch) comes from Dutch Jan, from Norwegian Bokmål Johannes, from Icelandic Jóhannes, from Latin Iōhannēs, from Latin Iōannēs, from Ancient Greek Ἰωάννης, from Hebrew יוחנן, from Hebrew חנון.
Jan Modaal (Dutch): John Q. Public, Joe Average, a hypothetical individual personification of the average (generally working-class) consumer, with an average income
Definitions
- John Q. Public, Joe Average, a hypothetical individual personification of the average (generally working-class) consumer, with an average income
Ancestry of “Jan Modaal”, step by step
Jan Modaal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch Jan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | Jan | — |
| 2 | Norwegian Bokmål | Johannes | John; the name of several figures in the New Testament |
| 3 | Icelandic | Jóhannes | — |
| 4 | Latin | Iōhannēs | — |
| 5 | Latin | Iōannēs | John biblical persons |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | Ἰωάννης | — |
| 7 | Hebrew | יוחנן | Yahweh is gracious |
| 8 | Hebrew | חנון | gracious, merciful, compassionate; passive... |
| 9 | Moroccan Arabic | خنونة | mucus, snot |
| 10 | Arabic | خُنَّة | — |
via Dutch modaal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | modaal | modal |