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Where does “Jan” come from?

Jan (Norwegian) 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.

Ancestry of “Jan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchJan—
2Norwegian BokmålJohannes—
3IcelandicJóhannes—
4LatinIōhannēs—
5LatinIōannēs—
6Ancient GreekἸωάννης—
7HebrewיוחנןYahweh is gracious
8Hebrewחנוןgracious, merciful, compassionate; passive...
9Moroccan Arabicخنونة—
10Arabicخُنَّة—

Words derived from “Jan”

  • Jan-Erik
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