Jan Common

Jan has 6 different meanings across 2 categories:

Definitions

Noun

the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice

"The ancient farmers waited until Jan to begin their new harvest cycle, knowing it started just ten days after the winter solstice."

January Jan

Obsolete form of jinn.

"The old manuscript describes supernatural beings as jan, an obsolete term for jinn."

"The old sailors whispered tales of a mischievous jan lurking in the desert sands."

Proper Noun

Abbreviation of January.

"The teacher introduced Jan as a popular name among many of his international students."

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.

Example Sentences

"The old sailors whispered tales of a mischievous jan lurking in the desert sands." noun

Origin

Jan comes from the Old French name Jehan, which is a variant spelling of John. The word traveled into English as an affectionate nickname for men named John or boys being called by that name.

Rhyming Words

bajan arjan rojan bojan bijan bejan rajan riojan srdjan trajan gurjan bhajan finjan trojan ranjan miljan hajjan torajan karajan vodnjan

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