"Jan" meaning in Norwegian

See Jan in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: From Dutch and West Frisian Jan in the 18th century. A contraction of Johannes (“John”). Newer variant of the more traditional Norwegian Jon. Etymology templates: {{der|no|nl|-}} Dutch, {{der|no|fy|-}} West Frisian Head templates: {{head|no|proper nouns||||Jans||{{{pl2}}}||{{{pl3}}}|head=}} Jan, {{no-proper noun}} Jan
  1. a male given name Categories (topical): Norwegian given names, Norwegian male given names Related terms: Johannes and its variants, Jansen [surname]
    Sense id: en-Jan-no-name-h8YdwBAs Categories (other): Norwegian entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 12 entries, Pages with entries
     
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