Žanis is a
Latvian masculine given name and may refer to:
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Žanis Ansons (1911–1968), Latvian member of Waffen-SS during World War II
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Žanis Bahs (1885–1941), Latvian military general
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Žanis Blumbergs (1889–1938), Latvian-Soviet military leader
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Žanis Butkus (1906–1999), Latvian Captain in the Waffen SS during World War II
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Žanis Lipke (1900–1987), Latvian rescuer of Jews in Riga during World War II
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Žanis Peiners (born 1990), Latvian basketball player
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Zanis Waldheims (1909–1993), Latvian geometric abstract painter
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Latvian masculine given names
Masculine given names