"Jazz" meaning in English

See Jazz in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: A fanciful spelling variant of Jaz and Jas. Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Jazz
  1. A diminutive of the male given name James. Categories (topical): English diminutives of male given names, English given names, English male given names, English unisex given names
    Sense id: en-Jazz-en-name-9-5~5432 Disambiguation of English unisex given names: 50 50 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 49 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50
  2. A diminutive of the female given name Jasmine. Categories (topical): English diminutives of female given names, English female given names, English given names, English unisex given names
    Sense id: en-Jazz-en-name-8po3CkNN Disambiguation of English unisex given names: 50 50 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 49 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50
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