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Latvian
Etymology
First recorded in 13th century. Ultimately from Hebrew, cognate to English John.
Proper noun
Jānis m (2nd declension)
- a very common male given name
- John (a biblical character)
Declension
Declension of Jānis (2nd declension)
- (transliterations of foreign cognates):
References
- Klāvs Siliņš: Latviešu personvārdu vārdnīca. Rīga "Zinātne" 1990, →ISBN
- Population Register of Latvia: There were 58 286 persons named Jānis in Latvia on May 21st 2010.