jann

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/jæn//jɑn//d͡ʒæn//d͡ʒɑn/

noun

The father of the jinn preceding humanity.

OriginArabic جَانّ →
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Meanings

jann1

nounjann (plural janns or jinnan or jawan or jinn or jinnah)

plural janns · plural jinnan · plural jawan · plural jinn · plural jinnah

  1. IslamThe father of the jinn preceding humanity.
  2. rarehuman sciencesOne of the jinn; a genie.

Jann2

proper nounJann (plural Janns)

plural Janns

  1. A surname from German.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
jinn

Origin

jann · noun

  1. Arabicجَانّ
  2. Englishjann

Borrowed from Arabic جَانّ (jānn).

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Jann · proper noun

  1. GermanJann
  2. EnglishJann

Borrowed from German Jann.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Sounds the same

YanJan
Cite this entry
APA

jann. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jann

MLA

“jann.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jann. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “jann,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jann.

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