"Jan" meaning in English

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Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Jan
  1. Abbreviation of January. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: January Translations (abbreviation of January): gen. (Catalan), janv. (French), jan [masculine] (Portuguese), Faoi (Scottish Gaelic), Jan (Swahili), Ene. (Tagalog)
    Sense id: en-Jan-en-name-m6nE2ruc Disambiguation of 'abbreviation of January': 96 4
  2. A male given name from Dutch. Categories (topical): English given names, English male given names, English male given names, English unisex given names
    Sense id: en-Jan-en-name-VSW~xFvi Disambiguation of English male given names: 0 25 26 22 26 Disambiguation of English unisex given names: 0 24 25 26 25 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 19 20 28 31 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 1 23 23 27 27
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name

IPA: /d͡ʒæn/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Jan.wav [Southern-England]
enPR: jăn Rhymes: -æn Etymology: From Old French Jehan (“John”). Doublet of John. Etymology templates: {{der|en|fro|Jehan||John}} Old French Jehan (“John”), {{doublet|en|John}} Doublet of John Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Jan
  1. (dated) A male given name from Hebrew Tags: dated Categories (topical): English given names, English male given names, English male given names, English unisex given names
    Sense id: en-Jan-en-name-VPCEcz96 Disambiguation of English male given names: 0 25 26 22 26 Disambiguation of English unisex given names: 0 24 25 26 25 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 19 20 28 31 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 1 23 23 27 27
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Proper name

IPA: /d͡ʒæn/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Jan.wav [Southern-England]
enPR: jăn Rhymes: -æn Etymology: A clipping or hypochoristic form of Janet, Janice, Janine, Janis, etc. Doublet of Ivanka, Janelle, Janet, Janey, Janine, Jeanette, Jeanie, Jeannette, Jeannine, Jen, Jenna, Jenny, Jessie, Jo, Jody, Juanita, Shanae, Sinead, and Vanna. Etymology templates: {{m|en|Janet}} Janet, {{m|en|Janice}} Janice, {{m|en|Janine}} Janine, {{m|en|Janis}} Janis, {{doublet|en|Ivanka|Janelle|Janet|Janey|Janine|Jeanette|Jeanie|Jeannette|Jeannine|Jen|Jenna|Jenny|Jessie|Jo|Jody|Juanita|Shanae|Sinead|Vanna}} Doublet of Ivanka, Janelle, Janet, Janey, Janine, Jeanette, Jeanie, Jeannette, Jeannine, Jen, Jenna, Jenny, Jessie, Jo, Jody, Juanita, Shanae, Sinead, and Vanna Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Jan
  1. A female given name. Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names, English diminutives of female given names, English female given names, English male given names, English unisex given names Derived forms: not happy, Jan
    Sense id: en-Jan-en-name-b1svBRzJ Disambiguation of English diminutives of female given names: 0 22 23 31 23 Disambiguation of English female given names: 0 23 23 31 23 Disambiguation of English male given names: 0 25 26 22 26 Disambiguation of English unisex given names: 0 24 25 26 25 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 19 20 28 31 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 1 23 23 27 27
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Proper name

IPA: /jɑn/, /jæn/
Etymology: From various European languages, ultimately from Latin Johannes. Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|Johannes}} Latin Johannes Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Jan
  1. A male given name, equivalent to English John Categories (topical): English given names, English male given names, English male given names, English unisex given names
    Sense id: en-Jan-en-name-oiN4mjXk Disambiguation of English male given names: 0 25 26 22 26 Disambiguation of English unisex given names: 0 24 25 26 25 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English heteronyms Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 19 20 28 31 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 1 23 23 27 27 Disambiguation of English heteronyms: 0 19 20 22 39
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 4

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        {
          "text": "Alternative form: Jan."
        }
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        "Abbreviation of January."
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    {
      "code": "ca",
      "lang": "Catalan",
      "sense": "abbreviation of January",
      "word": "gen."
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "abbreviation of January",
      "word": "janv."
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "abbreviation of January",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "jan"
    },
    {
      "code": "gd",
      "lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
      "sense": "abbreviation of January",
      "word": "Faoi"
    },
    {
      "code": "sw",
      "lang": "Swahili",
      "sense": "abbreviation of January",
      "word": "Jan"
    },
    {
      "code": "tl",
      "lang": "Tagalog",
      "sense": "abbreviation of January",
      "word": "Ene."
    }
  ],
  "word": "Jan"
}

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        },
        {
          "ref": "2008, Stephen King, Just after Sunset, Simon and Schuster, published 2009, page 129",
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        }
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        "A female given name."
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      "rhymes": "-æn"
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    "English heteronyms",
    "English lemmas",
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    "English proper nouns",
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