jan

jan · noun¹

1. Arabic · borrowed fromجَنّ
2. Arabic · borrowed fromجَنّ
3. English todayjan

Borrowed from Arabic جَنّ (jann).

Jan · proper noun²

1. Old French · derived fromJehan“John”
2. English todayJan

From Old French Jehan (“John”). Doublet of John.

Jan · proper noun³

A clipping or hypochoristic form of Janet, Janice, Janine, Janis, etc. Doublet of Ivanka, Janelle, Janet, Janey, Janine, Jeanette, Jeanie, Jeannette, Jeannine, Jen, Jenna, Jenny, Jessie, Jo, Jody, Juanita, Shanae, Sinead, and Vanna.

Jan · proper noun⁴

1. Latin · derived fromJohannes
2. English todayJan

From various European languages, ultimately from Latin Johannes.

Words from the same roots