Jansen

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US/ˈd͡ʒænsən/

proper noun

A surname from Dutch.

OriginDutch Jansen →
Less commonScrabble 13
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Meanings

proper nounJansen (countable and uncountable, plural Jansens)

plural Jansens

  1. countableuncountableA surname from Dutch.
  2. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Colorado.
  3. countableuncountableA village in Nebraska.
  4. countableuncountableA village in Saskatchewan, Canada.

Origin

  1. DutchJansen
  2. EnglishJansen

Through immigration from Dutch Jansen. Doublet of Johnson.

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APA

Jansen. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jansen

MLA

“Jansen.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jansen. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Jansen,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jansen.

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