Jan

Meaning

Proper Noun

• Abbreviation of January
• A male given name from Hebrew
• A female nickname, sometimes used as a formal given name.
• A male given name, in English mostly applied to foreign language speakers.

Origin

• From Old French Jehan ("John"). John.
• Shortened from Janet and Janice.
• From Polish, Czech, German, Dutch, modern Scandinavian etc. Jan, from Latin Johannes.