Jana
English
Etymology
From Czech Jana, ultimately from Koine Greek Ἰωάννα (Iōánna), from Hebrew יוֹחָנָה (Yôḥānāh, literally “God is gracious”), the feminized form of יְהוֹחָנָן (Yəhōḥānān) which produced John and its many doublets. As a placeholder name, cf. similar use of John and Jack and earlier use of Joan in the same role.
Doublet of Ivana, Jane, Janice, Janis, Jean, Jeanne, Jen, Joan, Joanna, Joanne, Johanna, Juana, Shavonne, Sian, Siobhan, Shane, Shaun, Shauna, and Sheena.
Proper noun
Jana
- A female given name from Czech.
See also
Anagrams
Czech
Etymology
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Pronunciation
Proper noun
Jana f (related adjective Janin)
- a female given name, equivalent to English Jane
- Joanna (biblical character)
Declension
Derived terms
Related terms
Further reading
- Jana in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
- Jana in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989
Proper noun
Jana
Estonian
Etymology
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Pronunciation
Proper noun
Jana
- a female given name, variant of Jaana, from Johanna
Faroese
Etymology
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Proper noun
Jana
- a female given name
Usage notes
Matronymics
- son of Jana: Januson
- daughter of Jana: Janudóttir
Declension
| Singular | |
| Indefinite | |
| Nominative | Jana |
| Accusative | Janu |
| Dative | Janu |
| Genitive | Janu |
German
Etymology
Today usually interpreted as the feminine form of Jan, though it can also derive from Juliana.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Jana
- a female given name
Icelandic
Etymology
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Pronunciation
Proper noun
Jana f
- a female given name
Declension
Latin
Alternative forms
Etymology
Variant of Diāna shortened by procope, from Old Latin Dīāna by syncope of Old Latin Dīvāna. Compare Jūpiter from Old Latin Diēspiter, and Jovis from Old Latin Diovis. Also see Ancient Greek Διώνη (Diṓnē), from a shared root whence by analogical formation also evolved Latin Jūnō, Jūnōnis.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Jāna f (genitive Jānae); first declension
- (religion) Alternative spelling of Iāna. The moon-goddess identified as Diana, daughter of Latona and Jupiter, and twin sister of Apollo; goddess of the hunt, associated with wild animals and the forest or wilderness, and an emblem of chastity; the Roman counterpart of Greek goddess Artemis.
Declension
First-declension noun.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | Jāna | Jānae |
| Genitive | Jānae | Jānārum |
| Dative | Jānae | Jānīs |
| Accusative | Jānam | Jānās |
| Ablative | Jānā | Jānīs |
| Vocative | Jāna | Jānae |
References
- “Jana”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- Jana in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
Latvian
Etymology
First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1925. A modern feminine form of Jānis, variant of Johanna.
Proper noun
Jana f
- a female given name
References
- Klāvs Siliņš: Latviešu personvārdu vārdnīca. Riga "Zinātne" 1990, →ISBN
- Population Register of Latvia: Jana was the only given name of 4123 persons in Latvia on May 21st 2010.
Serbo-Croatian
Etymology
A variant of Ana, mainly found in the Kajkavian speaking area.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Jána or Jȁna f (Cyrillic spelling Ја́на or Ја̏на)
- a female given name
Slovak
Etymology
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Pronunciation
Proper noun
Jana f (genitive singular Jany, nominative plural Jany, declension pattern of žena)
- a female given name
Declension
Derived terms
Further reading
- “Jana”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2024