Where does “Jens” come from?

Jens (Swedish) comes from Danish Jens, from Danish Johannes, from Late Latin Iohannes, from Koine Greek Ἰωάννης, from Hebrew יוחנן, from Hebrew חנון, from Moroccan Arabic خنونة, from Arabic خُنَّة.

Ancestry of “Jens”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DanishJens
2DanishJohannesJohn
3Late LatinIohannesSaint John
4Koine GreekἸωάννης
5HebrewיוחנןYahweh is gracious
6Hebrewחנוןgracious, merciful, compassionate; passive...
7Moroccan Arabicخنونةmucus, snot
8Arabicخُنَّة
Every word from Arabic خُنَّةEvery word from Moroccan Arabic خنونةEvery word from Hebrew חנון
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