Janke is a name of Germanic origin. This name is popular in countries speaking

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Afrikaans Afrikaans (, ) is a West Germanic language that evolved in the Dutch Cape Colony from the Dutch vernacular of Holland proper (i.e., the Hollandic dialect) used by Dutch, French, and German settlers and their enslaved people. Afrikaans gra ...

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South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the Southern Africa, southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that stretch along the Atlantic Ocean, South Atlantic and Indian Oceans; to the ...

. As a first name, it is usually attributed to a woman in South Africa. (This being due to a TV series aired in the 1990s where one of the main female protagonists was named Janke). It may also appear as a male first name amongst other families with ties to Germanic background. Spelling variations include Jancke, Jankhe, and (rarely) Janckhe. The name is derived from the Dutch male name Jan (a form of John or Johan), and features the suffix "-ke", which makes it a pet name, almost meaning "Baby Jan". People with the surname Janke include: *

Barbara Janke Barbara Lilian Janke, Baroness Janke (born 5 June 1947) is a British former teacher and politician. She was the Liberal Democrats (UK), Liberal Democrat leader of Politics of Bristol, Bristol City Council from 2005 to 2007 and from 2009 to 2012. ...

(born 1947), British teacher and politician *

Curt W. Janke Curt W. Janke (September 30, 1892 – July 3, 1975) was an American politician and businessman. Born in Howards Grove, Wisconsin, Janke moved to Sheboygan, Wisconsin went to Sheboygan High School and Sheboygan Business College. Janke was a pub ...

(1892–1975), American politician * Dennis Janke (born 1950), American comic book artist * Dexter Janke (born 1992), Canadian football defensive back * Fred Janke (1917–2009), American football player, business executive and politician * Gabriele Janke (born 1956), German fencer * Grant Janke (born 1990), South African rugby union player * Janusz Janke (born 1966), Polish diplomat * Karin Janke (born 1963), retired German sprinter * Kleber Janke (born 1988), Brazilian footballer *

Terri Janke Terri Janke is an Indigenous Australian lawyer of Wuthathi/ Meriam heritage. She is considered a leading international authority on Indigenous cultural and intellectual property (ICIP), and is the Solicitor Director of Terri Janke and Company. ...

, Wuthathi/Meriam Indigenous lawyer * Toni Janke, Australian soul singer

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