Meanings
- A surname from German.
1 more example
The shooter believed to be responsible for the incident was identified as Joshua Jahn, according to three sources familiar with the case. […] In 2016, when he was 19, Jahn was charged with delivering more than one-fourth of an ounce of marijuana, according to Collin County court records. He pleaded guilty and the case against him was deferred, with Jahn being placed on probation.
2025 September 25, Amanda Musa, Priscilla Alvarez, Leigh Waldman, “A detainee is dead after officials say a shooter fired ‘indiscriminately’ at a Texas ICE facility. Here’s what we know”, in CNN
Origin
- GermanJahn
- EnglishJahn
Borrowed from German Jahn.
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Jahn. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jahn
“Jahn.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jahn. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Jahn,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jahn.
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