Jan is a form of

John John is a common English name and surname: * John (given name) * John (surname) John may also refer to: New Testament Works * Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John * First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John * Secon ...

that is used in various languages. (See the “Other names” section in this page’s infobox for more variants.) The name is used in Afrikaans, Belarusian, Circassian, Catalan, Cornish, Croatian, Czech, Devon dialect, Dutch, German, Kazakh, Polish, Slovak, Slovenian, Scandinavian and Finnic languages. It is the most prevalent in

Czech Republic The Czech Republic, or simply Czechia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Historically known as Bohemia, it is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the southeast. The ...

. In English, the name "Jan" is unrelated to "John", but is a shortened form of the first names

Janice Janice may refer to: * Janice (given name), a feminine given name (includes a list of people with the name) * ''Janice & Abbey'', a reality TV series * Processor codename of the Samsung Galaxy S Advance Android smartphone * Janice, Łódź Voivodes ...

, January or

Janet Janet may refer to: Names * Janet (given name) * Janet (French singer) (1939–2011) Surname * Charles Janet (1849–1932), French engineer, inventor and biologist, known for the Left Step periodic table * Jules Janet (1861–1945), French psych ...

, with corresponding pronunciation. It has a separate origin in Persian,

Greek Greek may refer to: Greece Anything of, from, or related to Greece, a country in Southern Europe: *Greeks, an ethnic group. *Greek language, a branch of the Indo-European language family. **Proto-Greek language, the assumed last common ancestor ...

, and

Armenian Armenian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Armenia, a country in the South Caucasus region of Eurasia * Armenians, the national people of Armenia, or people of Armenian descent ** Armenian Diaspora, Armenian communities across the ...

Netherlands and Flanders

In the

Netherlands ) , anthem = ( en, "William of Nassau") , image_map = , map_caption = , subdivision_type = Sovereign state , subdivision_name = Kingdom of the Netherlands , established_title = Before independence , established_date = Spanish Netherl ...

and

Flanders Flanders (, ; Dutch: ''Vlaanderen'' ) is the Flemish-speaking northern portion of Belgium and one of the communities, regions and language areas of Belgium. However, there are several overlapping definitions, including ones related to culture, ...

, the name used to be one of the most popular given first names. From the 1950s the occurrence of the name decreased. In 2014, no more than 3% of the boys are given this name. However, it still is one of the most widely distributed names. It is also the most common name of Dutch players in the Netherlands national football team. The name Jan is sometimes combined with another first name, such as in Jan Peter (for instance in

Jan Peter Balkenende Jan Pieter "Jan Peter" Balkenende Jr. (; born 7 May 1956) is a Dutch politician of the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) party and jurist who served as Prime Minister of the Netherlands from 22 July 2002 to 14 October 2010. Balkenende studied H ...

), or in Klaas Jan (for instance in

Klaas Jan Huntelaar Dirk Jan Klaas "Klaas-Jan" Huntelaar (; born 12 August 1983) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a striker. Huntelaar played for PSV, De Graafschap, AGOVV Apeldoorn, Heerenveen, Ajax, Real Madrid and Milan, before joining S ...

). Very rarely the name Jan is given to a girl, as variants like ''Jannie'', ''Janneke'' or ''Jantje'' are more common. Because it used to be so common, it found its way into many expressions still widely used today, even though the popularity of the name itself has faded. "Jan met de pet", literally "Jan wearing a cap", signifies the common man; and "Jan en alleman", literally "Jan and everyman", signifies a large group of people, often used when referring to a cross-section of society.

People (first name)

* Jan (ispán) (fl. 1071), Hungarian noble

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Jan Akkerman Jan Akkerman (born 24 December 1946) is a Dutch guitarist. He first found international commercial success with the band Focus, which he co-founded with Thijs van Leer. After leaving Focus, he continued as a solo musician, adding jazz fusion in ...

(born 1946), Dutch rock musician *

Jan Baalsrud Jan Sigurd Baalsrud, MBE (13 December 1917 – 30 December 1988) was a commando in the Norwegian resistance trained by the British during World War II. Biography Early life Jan Baalsrud was born in Kristiania (now Oslo), Norway and moved wi ...

(1917–1988), Norwegian commando *

(born 1956), Dutch politician and former prime minister of the Netherlands *

Jan Baudouin de Courtenay Jan Niecisław Ignacy Baudouin de Courtenay (13 March 1845 – 3 November 1929) was a Polish linguist and Slavist, best known for his theory of the phoneme and phonetic alternations. For most of his life Baudouin de Courtenay worked at Imper ...

(1845–1929), Polish linguist and Slavist *

Jan Bednarek Jan Kacper Bednarek (born 12 April 1996) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for club Southampton and the Poland national team. Club career Lech Poznań On 23 September 2013, at the age of 17 years old, Bednarek mad ...

(born 1996), Polish professional footballer * Jan van Bemmel (born 1938), Dutch medical informatician *

Jan Krzysztof Bielecki Jan Krzysztof Bielecki (born 3 May 1951) is a Polish liberal politician and economist. A leading figure of the Gdańsk-based Liberal Democratic Congress in the early 1990s, Bielecki served as Prime Minister of Poland for most of 1991. In his p ...

(born 1951), Polish liberal politician and economist, former Prime Minister of Poland *

Jan Björklund Jan Arne Björklund (born 18 April 1962) is a Swedish Liberal politician. He was member of the Riksdag from 2006 to 2019, representing Stockholm County, and served as leader of the Liberals from 2007 to 2019. Björklund served as Minister for Ed ...

(born 1962), Swedish politician *

Jan Błachowicz Jan Maciej Błachowicz (; born 24 February 1983) is a Polish professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Light Heavyweight division for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is a former UFC Light Heavyweight Cham ...

(born 1983), Polish professional mixed martial artist * Jan Boháček (born 1969), Czech ice hockey player *

Jan de Bont Jan de Bont (; born 22 October 1943) is a Dutch cinematographer, director and film producer. He is best known for directing the films ''Speed'' (1994) and '' Twister'' (1996). As a director of photography, de Bont also worked on numerous blockb ...

(born 1943), Dutch cinematographer, producer, and film director * Jan Borgman (1929–2021), Dutch astronomer *

Jan Brewer Janice Kay Brewer (''née'' Drinkwine, formerly Warren; born September 26, 1944) is an American politician and author who was the 22nd governor of Arizona from 2009 to 2015. A member of the Republican Party, Brewer is the fourth woman (and was ...

(born 1944), former governor of

Arizona Arizona ( ; nv, Hoozdo Hahoodzo ; ood, Alĭ ṣonak ) is a state in the Southwestern United States. It is the 6th largest and the 14th most populous of the 50 states. Its capital and largest city is Phoenix. Arizona is part of the Fou ...

Jan Broberg Jan Broberg (July 31, 1962) is an American actress, singer, dancer, and kidnapping victim. As a child, Broberg was kidnapped on two occasions by a family friend, at ages twelve and fourteen. The experience has been documented in her mother Mary ...

(born 1962), American actress, singer, dancer and twice victim of kidnapping by a family friend. *

Jan Buijs Jan Willem Eduard Buijs, sometimes written Jan Buys (26 August 1889 – 19 October 1961) was a Dutch architect, best known for his De Volharding Building. His works include manufacturing, commercial, residential and municipal buildings. Styli ...

(1889–1961), Dutch architect *

Jan Choinski Jan Choinski (born 10 June 1996) is a German-born British tennis player of Polish descent. Choinski has a career high ATP singles ranking of world No. 234, achieved in April 2018. Juniors Choinski reached the semifinals of the 2014 US Open � ...

(born 1996), British tennis player *

Jan Czekanowski Jan Czekanowski (October 8, 1882, Głuchów – July 20, 1965, Szczecin) was a Polish anthropologist, statistician, ethnographer, traveller, and linguist. His scientific contributions include introducing his system of racial classification and fou ...

(1882–1965), Polish anthropologist, statistician, ethnographer, traveller, and linguist * Jan Czerlinski (born 1967), Czech ice hockey player *

Jan Czerski Jan Stanisław Franciszek Czerski (russian: Иван Дементьевич Черский; 3 May 1845, in Swolna – 25 June 1892, nr. Kolyma) was a Polish paleontologist, osteologist, geologist, geographer and explorer of Siberia. He was e ...

(1845–1892), Polish paleontologist, osteologist, geologist, geographer and explorer of

Siberia Siberia ( ; rus, Сибирь, r=Sibir', p=sʲɪˈbʲirʲ, a=Ru-Сибирь.ogg) is an extensive geographical region, constituting all of North Asia, from the Ural Mountains in the west to the Pacific Ocean in the east. It has been a part of ...

Jan Czochralski Jan Czochralski ( , ; 23 October 1885 – 22 April 1953) was a Polish chemist who invented the Czochralski method, which is used for growing single crystals and in the production of semiconductor wafers. It is still used in over 90 percent of al ...

(1885–1953), Polish chemist *

Jan Henryk Dąbrowski Jan Henryk Dąbrowski (; also known as Johann Heinrich Dąbrowski (Dombrowski) in German and Jean Henri Dombrowski in French; 2 August 1755 – 6 June 1818) was a Polish general and statesman, widely respected after his death for his patri ...

(1755–1818), Polish general and statesman *

Jan Derbyshire Jan "JD" Derbyshire is a Canadian theatre artist, comedian, and writer. She has performed her one-woman show, ''Certified'', across Canada, including in Vancouver where it won two Jessie Richardson Theatre Awards. Early life and education Der ...

, Canadian writer and comedian * Jan Dijkstra (1910–1993), Dutch mayor *

Jan Domarski Jan Andrzej Domarski (born 28 October 1946 in Rzeszów) is a Polish former footballer and bronze-medal winner in the 1974 World Cup tournament in Germany. He played in seventeen matches for the Poland national team and was a double-champion Stal ...

(born 1946), Polish footballer *

Jan Drenth Jan Drenth (born 20 February 1925) is a Dutch chemist. He was a professor of structural chemistry at the University of Groningen from 1969 to 1990. Career Drenth was born in Groningen. He obtained his PhD in mathematics and physics under Eelco Wie ...

(born 1925), Dutch chemist *

Jan-Krzysztof Duda Jan-Krzysztof Duda (; born 26 April 1998) is a Polish chess grandmaster. A prodigy, he achieved the grandmaster title in 2013 at the age of 15 years and 21 days. he is ranked No. 1 in Poland and No. 18 in the world. His personal best rating ...

(born 1998), Polish chess grandmaster *

Jan Egeland Jan Egeland (born 12 September 1957) is a Norwegian diplomat, political scientist, humanitarian leader and former Labour Party politician who has been Secretary General of the Norwegian Refugee Council since 2013. He served as State Secretary i ...

(born 1957), former UN humanitarian official, from

Norway Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe, the mainland territory of which comprises the western and northernmost portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and t ...

Jan Erixon Jan Erixon (born July 8, 1962) is a Swedish former professional ice hockey player. Erixon was the thirtieth overall pick in the second round by the New York Rangers in the 1981 NHL Entry Draft Events January * January 1 ** Greece enters ...

(born 1962), Swedish former professional hockey player *

Jan Evangelista Purkyně Jan Evangelista Purkyně (; also written Johann Evangelist Purkinje) (17 or 18 December 1787 – 28 July 1869) was a Czech anatomist and physiologist. In 1839, he coined the term '' protoplasm'' for the fluid substance of a cell. He was one of t ...

(1787–1869), Czech anatomist, and physiologist, discoverer of Purkinje cells

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Jan Fedder Jan Fedder (; 14 January 1955 – 30 December 2019) was a German actor, born in Hamburg. He was best known for his role as police officer Dirk Matthies in the German television show ''Großstadtrevier''. He was also known for his role as the cru ...

(1955–2019), German actor *

Jan Fontein Jan Fontein (22 May 1927 – 19 May 2017) was a Dutch art historian and former museum director. From 1966 to 1992 he served as curator of Asiatic art at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Fontein was its director from 1975 to 1987. Career Fontein wa ...

(1927–2017), Dutch art historian *

Jan Garbarek Jan Garbarek () (born 4 March 1947) is a Norwegian jazz saxophonist, who is also active in classical music and world music. Garbarek was born in Mysen, Østfold, southeastern Norway, the only child of a former Polish prisoner of war, Czesław ...

(born 1947), Norwegian jazz saxophonist * Jan Geersing (1940–2021), Dutch politician * Jan E. Goldstein (born 1946), Norman and Edna Freehling Professor of History at the

University of Chicago The University of Chicago (UChicago, Chicago, U of C, or UChi) is a private research university in Chicago, Illinois. Its main campus is located in Chicago's Hyde Park neighborhood. The University of Chicago is consistently ranked among the b ...

. * Jan van Gooswilligen (1935–2008), Dutch field hockey player * Jan van der Graaf (1937–2022), Dutch church administrator *

Jan Grabowski Jan Grabowski (born 1962) is a Polish-Canadian professor of history at the University of Ottawa, specializing in Jewish–Polish relations in German-occupied Poland during World War II and the Holocaust in Poland.Jan Guillou Jan Oskar Sverre Lucien Henri Guillou (, ; born 17 January 1944) is a French-Swedish author and journalist. Guillou's fame in Sweden was established during his time as an investigative journalist, most notably in 1973 when he and co-reporter Pet ...

(born 1944), Swedish journalist and author *

Jan-Gunnar Isberg Brigadier General Jan-Gunnar Isberg (7 April 1947 – 14 December 2022) was a Swedish Army officer. Isberg has served extensively abroad, in Cyprus, Lebanon, Yugoslavia, Macedonia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Afghanistan and the Democrati ...

(born 1947), Swedish brigadier general *

Jan Gunnar Røise Jan Gunnar Røise (born 24 September 1975) is a Norwegian actor. He was born in Eidsvoll, and took his education at the Norwegian National Academy of Theatre. He made his stage debut in 2000 at the National Theatre, and has been employed there ...

(born 1975), Norwegian actor * Jan Gustafsson (born 1979), German chess Grandmaster *

Jan Hammer Jan Hammer () (born 17 April 1948) is a Czech-American musician, composer, and record producer. He first gained his most visible audience while playing keyboards with the Mahavishnu Orchestra during the early 1970s, as well as his film scores fo ...

(born 1948), Czech musician *

Jan de Hartog Jan de Hartog (April 22, 1914 – September 22, 2002) was a Dutch playwright, novelist and occasional social critic who moved to the United States in the early 1960s and became a Quaker. Biography Early years Jan de Hartog was born to a Dut ...

(1914–2002), Dutch writer * Jan Heweliusz (1611–1687), Polish astronomer *

Jan van Hooff Johan Antoon Reinier Alex Maria van Hooff (born 15 May 1936) is a Dutch biologist best known for his research involving primates. He was professor of comparative physiology at Utrecht University from 1980 to 2001. Career Van Hooff was born in ...

(born 1936), Dutch biologist *

Jan Hooks Janet Vivian HooksJan Hooks obituary
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(1957–2014), American actress *

Jan Howard Jan Howard (born Lula Grace Johnson; March 13, 1929 – March 28, 2020) was an American country music singer and songwriter. As a singer, she placed 30 singles on the ''Billboard'' country songs chart, was a Grand Ole Opry member and was nomin ...

(1929–2020), American country music singer * Jan Hron (born 1941), Czech agroscientist, Rector of University of Life Sciences Prague * Jan Huitema (born 1984), Dutch politician *

Jan Hus Jan Hus (; ; 1370 – 6 July 1415), sometimes anglicized as John Hus or John Huss, and referred to in historical texts as ''Iohannes Hus'' or ''Johannes Huss'', was a Czech theologian and philosopher who became a Church reformer and the inspir ...

(burned 1415), Czech religious reformer * Jan Jacobsz May, Dutch seafarer and explorer *

Jan Jagla Jan-Hendrik Jagla (born 25 June 1981) is a former German professional basketball player. Though he stands 7 feet tall, Jagla has the game of a 2-guard, and his game somewhat resembles that of Dirk Nowitzki. Jagla was also known to be a point forwa ...

(born 1981), German basketball player *

Jan Mohammad Jamali Mir Jan Mohammad Khan Jamali ( ur, ; born in Usta) is a Pakistani politician who served as the Speaker of the Balochistan Assembly from 4 June 2013 to 2015. Mir Jan Muhammad Jamali served as the 9th Chief Minister of Balochistan from 13 August ...

, Afghan politician *

Jan Janský Jan Janský () (3 April 1873 in Smíchov, now Prague – 8 September 1921 in Černošice, near Prague) was a Czech serologist, neurologist and psychiatrist. He is credited with the classification of blood into four types (I, II, III, IV).Book ...

(1873–1921), Czech scientist, first classified 4 blood types * Jan Jonsson (1952–2021), Swedish Air Force officer * Jan Kalvoda, (born 1953), Czech politician and lawyer *

Jan Karski Jan Karski (24 June 1914 – 13 July 2000) was a Polish soldier, resistance-fighter, and diplomat during World War II. He is known for having acted as a courier in 1940–1943 to the Polish government-in-exile and to Poland's Western Allies ab ...

(1914–2000), Polish soldier, resistance-fighter, and diplomat * Jan Kefer (1906–1941), Czech theurgist, astrologist and occult writer *

Jan Mohammed Khan Jan Mohammad Khan (died July 17, 2011) was a politician in Afghanistan, who served as Governor of Oruzgan Province from January 2002 to March 2006, member of the National Assembly, and a special adviser to President Hamid Karzai. He was an el ...

(died 2011), Afghan politician *

Jan Kickert Jan Kickert (born 19 September 1964) is the Austrian Permanent Representative to the United Nations. He was born in Thailand, studied at the University of Vienna and the Diplomatic Academy of Vienna, and served in a variety of diplomatic and inte ...

(born 1964), Austrian Permanent Representative to the United Nations *

Jan Koller Jan Koller (; born 30 March 1973) is a Czech former professional footballer who played as a striker. He was noted for his height, strong physique, and heading ability. He began his career at Sparta Prague, then moved to Belgium, where he becam ...

(born 1973), Czech footballer *

Jan Amos Komenský John Amos Comenius (; cs, Jan Amos Komenský; pl, Jan Amos Komeński; german: Johann Amos Comenius; Latinized: ''Ioannes Amos Comenius''; 28 March 1592 – 15 November 1670) was a Czech philosopher, pedagogue and theologian who is considere ...

(1592–1670), Czech teacher, scientist, educator, and writer *

Jan Koum Jan Koum ( ua, link=yes, Ян Кум; born Yan Borysovych Kum, ua, Ян Борисович Кум, on February 24, 1976) is a Ukrainian-American billionaire businessman and computer engineer. He is the co-founder and former CEO of WhatsApp, a ...

(born 1976), Ukrainian ex. software infrastructure engineer, creator of WhatsApp *

Jan O. Korbel Jan O. Korbel (born 1975) is a German scientist working in the fields of human genetics, genomics and computational biology. Education After receiving his PhD in 2005 from Humboldt University of Berlin, he pursued his postdoctoral research ...

(born 1975), German biologist * Jan Korte (born 1956), Dutch footballer and manager *

Jan Kubiš Jan Kubiš (24 June 1913 – 18 June 1942) was a Czech soldier, one of a team of Czechoslovak British-trained paratroopers sent to eliminate acting Reichsprotektor (Realm-Protector) of Bohemia and Moravia, SS-Obergruppenführer Reinhard Heydri ...

(1913–1942), Czech soldier *

Jan Kubíček Jan Kubíček (30 December 1927 – 14 October 2013) was a Czech painter and printmaker, and one of the most radical Central European exponents of constructivist and concrete art. He also spent more than a decade illustrating children's books for ...

(1927–2013), Czech painter *

Jan Kulczyk Jan Jerzy Kulczyk (24 June 1950 – 29 July 2015) was a Polish billionaire businessman. He was the founder and owner of Kulczyk Holding (headquartered in Warsaw) and an international investment house Kulczyk Investments (former name: Kulczyk Inves ...

(1950–2015), Polish billionaire businessman * Jan Kvalheim (born 1963), Norwegian beach volleyball player *

Jan Laštůvka Jan Laštůvka (born 7 July 1982) is a Czech professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Baník Ostrava. Career Laštůvka was born in Havířov. He started his career at Czech side FC Karviná and moved in summer 2000 to FC Baník Os ...

(born 1982), Czech footballer *

Jan Lisiecki Jan Lisiecki (; born March 23, 1995) is a Canadian-born classical pianist of Polish ancestry. Lisiecki performs over a hundred concerts annually and has worked closely with the world's leading orchestras and conductors, his career at the top of ...

(born 1995), Polish-Canadian pianist * Jan Lucemburský (1296–1346), king of Bohemia *

Jan Łaski Jan Łaski or Johannes à Lasco (1499 – 8 January 1560) was a Polish Calvinist reformer. Owing to his influential work in England (1548–1553) during the English Reformation, he is known to the English-speaking world by the Anglicised form Jo ...

(1499–1560), Polish Calvinist reformer *

Jan Łukasiewicz Jan Łukasiewicz (; 21 December 1878 – 13 February 1956) was a Polish logician and philosopher who is best known for Polish notation and Łukasiewicz logic His work centred on philosophical logic, mathematical logic and history of logic. He ...

(1878–1956), Polish logician and philosopher

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* Jan Martín (born 1984), German-Israeli-Spanish basketball player *

Jan Masaryk Jan Garrigue Masaryk (14 September 1886 – 10 March 1948) was a Czech diplomat and politician who served as the Foreign Minister of Czechoslovakia from 1940 to 1948. American journalist John Gunther described Masaryk as "a brave, honest, turbul ...

(1886–1948), Czech diplomat and politician *

Jan Matejko Jan Alojzy Matejko (; also known as Jan Mateyko; 24 June 1838 – 1 November 1893) was a Poles, Polish painting, painter, a leading 19th-century exponent of history painting, known for depicting nodal events from Polish history. His works includ ...

(1838–1893), Polish painter *

Jan Matulka Jan Matulka (7 November 1890 – 25 June 1972) was a Czech-American modern artist originally from Bohemia. Matulka's style ranged from Abstract expressionism to landscapes, sometimes in the same day. He has directly influenced artists like Do ...

(1890–1972), Czech-American painter *

Jan Mazurkiewicz Jan Mazurkiewicz, pseudonym: "Zagłoba", "Socha", "Sęp", "Radosław" (27 August 1896 – 4 May 1988) was a Polish military leader and politician, colonel of Home Army and brigadier general of the Polish People's Army. Founder of the Secret Mi ...

(1896–1988), Polish military leader and politician * Jan Močnik (born 1987), Slovenian basketball player *

Jan Morris (Catharine) Jan MorrisJan Morris, Paul Clements, University of Wales Press, 2008, p. 7 (born James Humphry Morris; 2 October 192620 November 2020) was a Welsh historian, author and travel writer. She was known particularly for the ''Pax Brita ...

(born 1963), Welsh historian, author and travel writer. *

Jan Mølby Jan Mølby (; born 4 July 1963) is a Danish former professional footballer and manager. As a player, he was a midfielder from 1982 to 1998. After starting his career with Kolding, he moved on to Ajax before spending twelve years playing in Engl ...

(born 1963), Danish footballer. *

Jan Murray Jan Murray (born Murray Janofsky; October 4, 1916 – July 2, 2006) was an American stand-up comedian, actor, and game-show host who originally made his name on the Borscht Belt and later was known for his frequent television appearances over s ...

(1916–2006), American stand-up comedian *

Jan Nagórski Alfons Jan Nagórski (1888–1976), also known as ''Ivan Iosifovich Nagurski'', was a Polish engineer and pioneer of aviation, the first person to fly an airplane in the Arctic and the first aviator to perform a loop with a flying boat. Bio ...

(1888–1976), Polish engineer and pioneer of aviation * Jan Nepomucký (c. 1345–1393), Czech saint *

Jan Neruda Jan Nepomuk Neruda (Czech: �jan ˈnɛpomuk ˈnɛruda 9 July 1834 – 22 August 1891) was a Czech journalist, writer, poet and art critic; one of the most prominent representatives of Czech Realism and a member of the "May School". Early life ...

(1834–1891), Czech journalist, writer and poet *

Jan Nowak-Jeziorański Jan Nowak-Jeziorański (; 2 October 1914 – 20 January 2005) was a Polish journalist, writer, politician, social worker and patriot. He served during the Second World War as one of the most notable resistance fighters of the Home Army. He is b ...

(1914–2005), Polish journalist, writer, politician and social worker *

Jan Oblak Jan Oblak (born 7 January 1993) is a Slovenian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for La Liga club Atlético Madrid and captains the Slovenia national team. He is frequently ranked as one of the best goalkeepers in the world. O ...

(born 1993), Slovenian professional footballer (goalkeeper) *

Jan Oort Jan Hendrik Oort ( or ; 28 April 1900 – 5 November 1992) was a Dutch astronomer who made significant contributions to the understanding of the Milky Way and who was a pioneer in the field of radio astronomy. His ''New York Times'' obituary ...

(1900–1992), Dutch astronomer *

Jan Õun Jan Õun (born 8 February 1977) is a retired football (soccer) forward from Estonia. He played for several clubs in his native country, including JK Viljandi Tulevik and FC Kuressaare. International career Õun earned his first official cap ...

(born 1977), Estonian footballer *

Jan Palach Jan Palach (; 11 August 1948 – 19 January 1969) was a Czech student of history and political economics at Charles University in Prague. His self-immolation was a political protest against the end of the Prague Spring resulting from the 1968 in ...

(1948–1969), Czech student self-immolated in 1969 protesting against the Soviet invasion *

Jan Peerce Jan Peerce (born Yehoshua Pinkhes Perelmuth; June 3, 1904 December 15, 1984) was an American operatic tenor. Peerce was an accomplished performer on the operatic and Broadway theatre, Broadway concert stages, in solo recitals, and as a recordi ...

(1904-1984), American operatic

tenor A tenor is a type of classical music, classical male singing human voice, voice whose vocal range lies between the countertenor and baritone voice types. It is the highest male chest voice type. The tenor's vocal range extends up to C5. The lo ...

Jan Pieterszoon Coen Jan Pieterszoon Coen (, 8 January 1587 – 21 September 1629) was an officer of the Dutch East India Company (VOC) in the early 17th century, holding two terms as governor-general of the Dutch East Indies. He was the founder of Batavia, ...

(1587–1629), officer of the Dutch East India Company * Jan Podebradský (born 1974), Czech decathlete *

Jan Polák Jan Polák (; born 14 March 1981) is a retired Czech international footballer who played as a midfielder. Career In his younger days he played for FC Zbrojovka Brno and Tatran Bohunice. Formerly a member of the Czech national under-21 side, Pol ...

(born 1981), Czech footballer *

Jan Potocki Count Jan Potocki (; 8 March 1761 – 23 December 1815) was a Polish nobleman, ethnologist, linguist, traveller and author of the Enlightenment period, whose life and exploits made him a celebrated figure in Poland. He is known chiefly for his pi ...

(1761–1815), Polish nobleman, novelist, ethnologist, linguist and traveller *

Jan Ravens Janet "Jan" Ravens (born 14 May 1958) is an English actress and impressionist, known for her voice work on ''Spitting Image'' and '' Dead Ringers''. Early life Ravens grew up in Hoylake, then in Cheshire, on the west side of the Wirral with he ...

(born 1958), English actress * Jan Reehorst (born 1923), Dutch politician *

Jan van Riebeeck Johan Anthoniszoon "Jan" van Riebeeck (21 April 1619 – 18 January 1677) was a Dutch navigator and colonial administrator of the Dutch East India Company. Life Early life Jan van Riebeeck was born in Culemborg, as the son of a surgeon. He ...

(1619–1677), Dutch seafarer and explorer *

Jan Rodowicz Jan Rodowicz (7 March 1923 – 7 January 1949), alias "Anoda", was a Polish scout, soldier of the Grey Ranks, the Home Army and of the Armed Forces' Delegation, lieutenant. Biography Youth Rodowicz was a son of Kazimierz Rodowicz, an ...

(1923–1949), Polish

Home Army The Home Army ( pl, Armia Krajowa, abbreviated AK; ) was the dominant resistance movement in German-occupied Poland during World War II. The Home Army was formed in February 1942 from the earlier Związek Walki Zbrojnej (Armed Resistance) esta ...

soldier *

Jan Rubeš Jan Ladislav Rubeš CM (6 June 1920 – 29 June 2009) was a Czech-Canadian bass opera singer and actor. Life and career Rubeš was born in Volyně, Czechoslovakia, to Ružena (née Kellnerová) and Jan Rubeš. Not long after World War II, ...

(1920–2009), Czech-Canadian singer and actor * Jan van Ruiten (1931–2016), Dutch politician *

Jan Sladký Kozina Jan Sladký Kozina (10 September 1652 in Újezd – 26 November 1695 in Plzeň) was the Czech revolutionary leader of the Chodové peasant rebellion at the end of the 17th century. Biography Jan Sladký Kozina was first named Rosocha, after Ro ...

(1652–1695), Czech revolutionary leader of Chodové *

Jan Šimák Jan Šimák (born 13 October 1978) is a Czech former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. He spent most of his career in Germany while making one appearance for the Czech Republic national team. As a player, he was wel ...

(born 1978), Czech footballer *

Jan Smuts Field Marshal Jan Christian Smuts, (24 May 1870 11 September 1950) was a South African statesman, military leader and philosopher. In addition to holding various military and cabinet posts, he served as prime minister of the Union of South Af ...

(1870–1950), South African statesman * Jan Shearer (born 1958), New Zealand sailor *

Jan Sobieski John III Sobieski ( pl, Jan III Sobieski; lt, Jonas III Sobieskis; la, Ioannes III Sobiscius; 17 August 1629 – 17 June 1696) was King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania from 1674 until his death in 1696. Born into Polish nobility, Sobi ...

(born 1629), King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania from 1674 until his death in 1696 *

Jan Soukup Jan Soukup (born September 17, 1979) is a Czech karateka, the branch chief for International Karate Organization Kyokushinkaikan in Czech Republic, the president of the Czech Kyokushin Karate Association and the vice president of t ...

(born 1979), Czech karateka and kickboxer * Jan Staaf (born 1962), Swedish race walker * Jan Šťastný (c.1764–c.1830) was a Czech composer. * Jan Šťastný (canoeist) (born 1970), Czech canoeist *

Ján Šťastný (hockey player) Yan Pavol Stastny (born September 30, 1982) is a Canadian-born American former professional ice hockey centre. He comes from the Slovak Stastny ice hockey family, and is the son of Hockey Hall of Famer Peter Šťastný (one of the first star ...

(born 1982), Slovak hockey player *

Jan Steen Jan Havickszoon Steen (c. 1626 – buried 3 February 1679) was a Dutch Golden Age painter, one of the leading genre painters of the 17th century. His works are known for their psychological insight, sense of humour and abundance of colour. Life ...

(c.1626–1679), Dutch artist *

Jan Stenerud Jan Stenerud (, ; born November 26, 1942) is a Norwegian- American former football placekicker who played in the National Football League (NFL) and American Football League (AFL) for 19 seasons, primarily with Kansas City Chiefs. The first Norwe ...

(born 1942), Norwegian American football player * Jan Paul Strid (1947–2018), Swedish toponymist * Jan Stussy (1921–1990), American artist *

Jan Szczepanik Jan Szczepanik (June 13, 1872 – April 18, 1926) was a Polish inventor, with several hundred patents and over 50 discoveries to his name, many of which are still applied today, especially in the motion picture industry, as well as in photography ...

(1872–1926), Polish inventor * Jan Szymański (born 1989), Polish speed skater *

Jan Tomaszewski Jan Tomaszewski (Polish pronunciation: ; born 9 January 1948) is a Polish former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper in the 1970s. He kept goal for the Poland national teams that came third at the 1974 World Cup, where he was na ...

(born 1948), Polish footballer *

Jan Ullrich Jan Ullrich (; born 2 December 1973) is a German former professional road bicycle racer. Ullrich won gold and silver medals in the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, Sydney. He won the 1999 Vuelta a España and the HEW Cyclassics in fro ...

(born 1973), German former professional road bicycle racer *

Jan van der Marck Jan van der Marck (19 August 192926 April 2010) was a Dutch-born American museum administrator, art historian, and curator, focused on modern and contemporary art. Van der Marck authored and published many essays, articles and books about artis ...

(1929–2010) Dutch-born American museum administrator, art historian, and curator. *

Jan Van Loon The Jan Van Loon House (, like ''van loan'') is one of the oldest extant buildings in New York State. It is located in Athens, New York at 39 South Washington Street (also known as New York State Route 385). It is inside the Village of Athens Mu ...

, Dutch settler * Jan Veentjer (1938–2020), Dutch field hockey player *

Jan Verroken Jan Verroken (30 January 1917 – 24 July 2020) was a Belgian politician. Biography Born on 30 January 1917, Verroken served as burgomaster of Oudenaarde, President of the Christelijke Volkspartij in the Belgian Parliament, and a Deputy for the ...

(1917–2020), Belgian politician *

Jan Vertonghen Jan Bert Lieve Vertonghen (born 24 April 1987) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays for Belgian club Anderlecht and the Belgium national team. Mainly a central defender, he can also play as a left-back. Vertonghen began his senior car ...

(born 1987), Belgian footballer *

Jan Erazim Vocel Jan Erazim Vocel (23 August 1803 – 16 September 1871) was a Czech poet, archaeologist, historian and cultural revivalist. Though as heir to his father's trade he was to become a baker, his parents, observing his youthful enthusiasm for Gothic hi ...

(1803–1871), Czech poet, archaeologist, historian and cultural revivalist * Jan Vetter (born 1963), lead singer of German punk band

Die Ärzte Die Ärzte (; ) is a German rock band from Berlin. The band has released 14 studio albums. The group consists of guitarist Farin Urlaub, drummer Bela B and bass player Rodrigo González. All three write and perform their songs. History Ea ...

, commonly known as ''Farin Urlaub'' *

Jan Uuspõld Jan Uuspõld (born 14 December 1973) is an Estonian stage, television, radio and film actor and musician. Early life and music career Jan Uuspõld was born in Tallinn, the eldest of three sons of Ingar and Heidi Uuspõld. His mother is an accou ...

(born 1973), Estonian actor and musician *

Jan-Michael Vincent Jan-Michael Vincent (July 15, 1944 – February 10, 2019) was an American actor known for portraying helicopter pilot Stringfellow Hawke in the TV series ''Airwolf'' (1984–1987) and the protagonist, Matt Johnson, in the 1978 film ''Big W ...

(1944–2019), American actor *

Jan Washausen Jan Washausen (born 12 October 1988) is a German professional footballer who plays as a defender or midfielder for New York International in the Cosmopolitan Soccer League. Career Washausen, made his debut in senior football in 2007 for Ein ...

(born 1988), German footballer *

Jan-Michael Williams Jan-Michael Grantley Williams (born 26 October 1984) is a Trinidadian football coach and semi-retired professional footballer who serves as a player–goalkeeper coach for Canadian club HFX Wanderers. Over the course of his playing career, Will ...

(born 1984), Trinidadian footballer *

Jan de Wit Johannes Marijnus Antonius Maria "Jan" de Wit (born 10 May 1945) is a former Dutch politician and lawyer. As a member of the Socialist Party (Socialistische Partij) he was an MP from 19 May 1998 to 1 April 2014. He focused on matters of judici ...

(born 1945), Dutch politician and lawyer *

Jan Wohlschlag Jan Chesbro-Wohlschlag (born July 14, 1958) is a retired high jumper from the United States, who set her personal best on July 1, 1989, jumping 2.00 metres at a meet in Oslo, Norway Oslo ( , , or ; sma, Oslove) is the capital and ...

(born 1958), American high jumper *

Jan Zamoyski Jan Sariusz Zamoyski ( la, Ioannes Zamoyski de Zamoscie; 19 March 1542 – 3 June 1605) was a Polish nobleman, magnate, and the 1st '' ordynat'' of Zamość. He served as the Royal Secretary from 1565, Deputy Chancellor from 1576, Grand Cha ...

(1542–1605), Polish nobleman and magnate *

Jan Dismas Zelenka Jan Dismas Zelenka (16 October 1679 – 23 December 1745), baptised Jan Lukáš Zelenka was a Czech composer and musician of the Baroque period. His music is admired for its harmonic inventiveness and mastery of counterpoint. Zelenka was raise ...

(1679–1745), Czech baroque composer * Jan Žižka z Trocnova (c.1360–1424), Czech hussite leader * Jan Zoon (1923–2016), Dutch politician *

Jan Zumbach Jan Eugeniusz Ludwig Zumbach (14 April 1915, Ursynów, Congress Poland, Russian Empire – 3 January 1986, France) was a Polish- Swiss fighter pilot who became an ace and squadron commander during the Second World War. During the Cold War, he ...

(1915–1986), Polish fighter pilot and a flying ace during

World War II World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposin ...

Jan Żabiński Jan Żabiński () (8 April 1897 – 26 July 1974) and his wife Antonina Żabińska ( née Erdman) (1908–1971) were a Polish couple from Warsaw, recognized by Yad Vashem as Righteous Among the Nations for their heroic rescue of Jews during the ...

(1897–1974), Polish soldier, educator and scientist

People (middle name)

Kim Dickens Kimberly Jan Dickens (born June 18, 1965) is an American actress. Her film debut was in the 1995 comedy film ''Palookaville''. Dickens played lead roles in the films '' Truth or Consequences, N.M.'' (1997), ''Zero Effect'' (1998) and '' Mercury R ...

(born Kimberly Jan Dickens) (born 1965), American actress

People (last name)

* Dominique Jan, Columbia University surgeon *

Georg Jan Giorgio Jan (21 December 1791 in Vienna – 8 May 1866, Milan) was an Italian taxonomist, zoologist, botanist, herpetologist, and writer. He is also known as Georg Jan or Georges Jan. Biography After having been an assistant at the University ...

(1791–1866), Italian taxonomist * Masood Jan, Pakistani blind cricketer

In popular culture

* "Jan" - '' Grease'' (1978) * "Jan Brady - née Jan Martin" - ''

The Brady Bunch ''The Brady Bunch'' is an American sitcom created by Sherwood Schwartz that aired from September 26, 1969, to March 8, 1974, on ABC. The series revolves around a large blended family with six children. The show aired for five seasons and, afte ...

'' (1969–1974) * "Jan Levinson" - ''

The Office ''The Office'' is a mockumentary sitcom created by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant, first made in the United Kingdom, then Germany, and subsequently the United States. It has since been remade in ten other countries. The original series of ...

'' (2005–2013) * "Jan Valek" - ''

Vampires A vampire is a mythical creature that subsists by feeding on the vital essence (generally in the form of blood) of the living. In European folklore, vampires are undead creatures that often visited loved ones and caused mischief or deaths ...

'' (1998) * "Jan" - ''

Bring It On Bring It On may refer to: Books * ''Bring It On'' (book), by Pat Robertson * ''Bring It On!'' (manhwa), a romance manhwa by Baek Hye-Kyung Film and stage * ''Bring It On'' (film series), an American series of teen comedy cheerleading films capit ...

'' (2000) * "Jan Arrah" -

Element Lad Element Lad (Jan Arrah) is a fictional character in the 30th and 31st centuries of the , a member of the Legion of Super-Heroes. A native of the planet Trom, he has the power to transmute chemical elements. Publication history Element Lad firs ...

from the

Legion of Superheroes The Legion of Super-Heroes is a fictional superhero team appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by writer Otto Binder and artist Al Plastino, the Legion is a group of superpowered beings living in the 30th and 31st c ...

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