Žanis

Latvian

Etymology

First recorded in 19th century. From French Jean (“John”).

Proper noun

Žanis m

  1. A male given name.

References
  • Klāvs Siliņš: Latviesu personvārdu vārdnīca. Riga "Zinātne" 1990, →ISBN
  • Population Register of Latvia: Žanis was the only given name of 839 persons in Latvia on May 21st 2010.
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