English
Jan
Jan comes from Old French Jehan ‘John’, and goes back to Biblical Hebrew יוֹחָנָן.
- Biblical Hebrewc. 1000–200 BCEיוֹחָנָןyōḥɔnɔn
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἸωάννης
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEIōhannēs
- Vulgar Latinc. 100–700 CE*Jeanesreconstructed
- Old Frenchc. 842–1400Jehan‘John’
- EnglishtodayJan
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Biblical Hebrewc. 1000–200 BCEיוֹחָנָןyōḥɔnɔn
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἸωάννης
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEIōhannēs
- Vulgar Latinc. 100–700 CE*Jeanesreconstructed
- Old Frenchc. 842–1400Jehan‘John’
- EnglishtodayJan
Every English word from Biblical Hebrew יוֹחָנָן
Another origin of Jan
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEJohannes
- EnglishtodayJan
Today it means
name A male given name from Hebrew.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Biblical Hebrew יוֹחָנָן / Jan