From Old French Jehan (“John”). Doublet of John.
Czech Jan
Inherited from Old Czech Jan, borrowed from Latin Iōannēs.
From Middle Dutch jan, from Latin Iōhannēs, from Ancient…
A clipped or hypochoristic form of Joanna, from Latin Joanna, from Koine Greek Ἰωάννα (Iōánna), from Hebrew יוֹחָנָה (Yôḥānāh, literally “God is gracious”), the feminized form…
Borrowed from Low German Jürgen, from Middle Low German Jurian, from Latin Geōrgius, from Ancient Greek Γεώργιος (Geṓrgios). Cognate with German Jürgen, Swedish Göran, and…
Inherited from Old Spanish Johan, from Latin Iohannes, from Ancient Greek Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs), from Hebrew יוֹחָנָן (yokhanán, literally “Yahweh is gracious”).
Borrowed from…
From Old French Jehan (“John”). Doublet of John.
Czech Jan
Inherited from Old Czech Jan, borrowed from Latin Iōannēs.
From Middle Dutch jan, from Latin Iōhannēs, from Ancient…
A clipped or hypochoristic form of Joanna, from Latin Joanna, from Koine Greek Ἰωάννα (Iōánna), from Hebrew יוֹחָנָה (Yôḥānāh, literally “God is gracious”), the feminized form…