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Jana

Jana proper noun: a female given name from Czech.

Proper noun

Jana

  1. A female given name from Czech.

Origin of Jana

From Czech Jana, ultimately from Koine Greek Ἰωάννα (Iōánna), from Hebrew יוֹחָנָה (Yôḥānāh, literally “God is gracious”), the feminized form of יְהוֹחָנָן (Yəhōḥānān) which produced John and its many doublets. As a placeholder name, cf. similar use of John and Jack and earlier use of Joan in the same role. Doublet of Ivana, Jane, Janice, Janis, Jean, Jeanne, Jen, Joan, Joanna, Joanne, Johanna, Juana, Shavonne, Sian, Siobhan, Shane, Shaun, Shauna, and Sheena.

Questions about Jana

What does Jana mean?
Jana means a female given name from Czech.
What part of speech is Jana?
Jana is a proper noun.

Words near Jana in the dictionary

  1. jan
  2. Jan Juc
  3. jan ken po
  4. Jan Mayen
  5. Jan.
  6. Jana
  7. Jana Gana Mana
  8. Janacekian
  9. Janae
  10. Janak
  11. Janaka

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