Janka, typically a
given name
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or a
surname
In some cultures, a surname, family name, or last name is the portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family, tribe or community.
Practices vary by culture. The family name may be placed at either the start of a person's full name ...
, is a form of the originally
Hebrew language name ''"Yohanan"'' (meaning "God is merciful").
Notable people with the name include:
Surname:
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Carlo Janka
Carlo Janka (born 15 October 1986) is a Swiss former alpine ski racer. Born in Obersaxen, in the canton of Graubünden, he had the winter sports facilities right in front of his home. Janka has won gold medals at both the Winter Olympics and th ...
(born 1986),
Swiss
Swiss may refer to:
* the adjectival form of Switzerland
* Swiss people
Places
* Swiss, Missouri
* Swiss, North Carolina
*Swiss, West Virginia
* Swiss, Wisconsin
Other uses
*Swiss-system tournament, in various games and sports
*Swiss Internation ...
alpine ski racer
*
Les Janka
Leslie A. Janka is President-Saudi Arabia for Quincy International LLC, resident in Riyadh Saudi Arabia.. He has more than 25 years experience as an international affairs specialist in the U.S. Government, business consulting and academic institut ...
,
American
American(s) may refer to:
* American, something of, from, or related to the United States of America, commonly known as the "United States" or "America"
** Americans, citizens and nationals of the United States of America
** American ancestry, pe ...
consultant
*
Gabriel Janka
The Janka hardness test (; ), created by Austrian-born American researcher Gabriel Janka (1864–1932), measures the resistance of a sample of wood to denting and wear. It measures the force required to embed an steel ball halfway into a sample ...
(1864–1932), Austria, Austrian wood researcher
* Victor von Janka (1837-1900), Hungary, Hungarian botanist
* Walter Janka (1914–1994), Germany, German publisher
Given name:
* Janka Bryl (1917–2006), Belarus, Belarusian writer
* Jolie Gabor, Janka Gabor (1896-1997), Austria-Hungary, Austrio-Hungarian Countess de Szigethy, mother of Magda Gabor, Magda, Zsa Zsa Gabor, Zsa Zsa and Eva Gabor
* Yanka Dyagileva (1966–1991), Russia, Russian poet and singer-songwriter
* Yanka Kupala, also known as ''Janka Kupała'', (1882–1942), Belarusian poet and writer
* Yanka Maur, also known as ''Janka Maŭr'', (1883–1971), Belarusian writer
* Ahmed Janka Nabay, Sierra Leone, Sierra Leonean musician
External links
Distribution of the name ''Janka'' in USA
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Surnames from given names