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Janis

/ˈd͡ʒænɪs/

Janis proper noun: a female given name.

Proper noun

Janis

  1. A female given name.

Origin of Janis

A variant of Janice. Doublet of Ivana, Jana, Janice, Jean, Jeanne, Jen, Joan, Joanna, Joanne, Johanna, Juana, Shavonne, Sian, Siobhan, Shane, Shaun, Shauna, and Sheena.

Words that rhyme with Janis

Questions about Janis

What does Janis mean?
Janis means a female given name.
What part of speech is Janis?
Janis is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Janis?
Janis is pronounced /ˈd͡ʒænɪs/.

Words near Janis in the dictionary

  1. Janiga
  2. Janigas
  3. Janine
  4. janiroidean
  5. janiroideans
  6. Janis
  7. janisaries
  8. janisary
  9. Janish
  10. Janishes
  11. janissar

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