name
Jan
YAHN
jɑːnListen
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Jan
Sounds like
In most European languages: 'YAHN'. In English it is often anglicised to 'JAN' (rhymes with 'can').
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Dutch/Polish/Czech
- Meaning
- Form of John — God is gracious.
- Gender
- male
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