Jan
From Latin Ioannes: "God is gracious".
Meaning and origin
Jan developed as the Dutch, Polish, Czech and Scandinavian version of John, derived from the Greek name Ioannes.
How to pronounce Jan
| Dutch (Netherlands) | YAHN /jɑn/ |
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