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Dutch
Etymology
From Jan + -s.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Jans
- Alternative form of Jansen, a common surname originating as a patronymic
Latvian
Etymology
First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1452. Ultimately from Latin Johannes, from Hebrew.
Proper noun
Jans m
- a male given name
- A respelling of the Polish, Czech, or Danish male given name Jan.
- A respelling of the English male given name Ian.
References
- Klāvs Siliņš: Latviesu personvārdu vārdnīca. Riga "Zinātne" 1990, →ISBN
- Population Register of Latvia: Jans was the only given name of 315 persons in Latvia on May 21st 2010.
Swedish
Proper noun
Jans
- genitive of Jan