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Jans
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jans
Dutch
Etymology
From nl Jan -s patronymic.
Pronunciation
nl /ˈjɑns/
nl Nl-Jans.ogg
Proper noun
nl proper noun
nl Jansen, nl common patronymics
Latvian
Etymology
First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1452. Ultimately from lv la Johannes, from lv he -.
Proper noun
lv proper noun m
lv male
lv pl,cs,da Jan male given name
lv en Ian male given name
Related terms
lv Jānis
lv Jansons
References
Klāvs Siliņš: Latviesu personvārdu vārdnīca. Riga "Zinātne" 1990, 5-7966-0278-0
Population Register of Latvia: Jans was the only given name of 315 persons in Latvia on May 21st 2010.
Swedish
Proper noun
sv proper noun form
sv Jan gen