Janis
Janis is an international name used for both boys and girls, depending on regional traditions and pronunciations. As a masculine name, it connects to Latvian Jānis and Greek variants of John; in the English-speaking world, it is often a feminine name related to Janice. It offers a contemporary, cosmopolitan flair.
Origin and etymology of the name
Scholarly onomastic and linguistic analysisName of Hebrew origin expressing the meaning 'the Lord is gracious'.
Detailed Slovak etymology analysis
Mužské aj ženské použitie mena Janis napokon vychádza z hebrejského mena Jochanan s významom „Hospodin je milostivý“. Mužský Janis môže byť prepisom lotyšského mena Jānis alebo gréckych podôb Giannis či Gianis, kým anglické ženské meno Janis vzniklo ako obmena mena Janice, odvodeného od Jane.
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International Traveler Index
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JANIS
100% identical to original formNo diacritics (ASCII)
Universal international spelling19 foreign variants
Česky, Anglicky, Maďarsky- •Zápis bez diakritiky – 100 % zhodný s medzinárodnými pasmi, letenkami a cudzími klávesnicami.
- •Univerzálna výslovnosť – neobsahuje zhluky hlások náročné pre cudzincov.
- •Ideálna dvojslabičná dĺžka – melodická a rýchlo zapamätateľná na celom svete.
- •Globálne rozšírené meno – má priame ekvivalenty vo viac než 9 svetových jazykoch.
Name days and calendars
Dates in Slovak and international calendarsPri mužskom mene sa u slovenčine uplatňuje výslovnosť [janis]; anglické ženské meno sa vyslovuje približne [dženis].
Grammar & Cases
Overview of grammatical cases for greetings, cards, and official useDiminutives and pet forms
Affectionate and family nicknamesNotable figures named Janis
15People connected to this name according to Wikidata and editorial sources.
American actress, singer & television personality (1913-1994)
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