Jans
See also: jans
Latvian
Etymology
First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1452. Ultimately from Latin Johannes, from Hebrew.
Proper noun
Jans m
- A male given name.
- A transliteration of the male given name Jan from languages such as Polish, Czech, and Danish.
- A transliteration of the English male given name Ian.
Related terms
- Jānis
- Jansons
References
- Klāvs Siliņš: Latviesu personvārdu vārdnīca. Riga "Zinātne" 1990, →ISBN
- Population Register of Latvia: Jans was the only given name of 315 persons in Latvia on May 21st 2010.