Jens

Medieval vernacular form of Johannes (“John”). Recorded in Denmark since the 14th century.

Jens

1. A male given name, cognate with English John.

• (male given names) Hans, Ivan, Jack, Jan, Jannick, Jannik, Jes, Johan, Johannes, John, Johnny, Jon, Jonas
• (female given names) Jensine; Johanne and its variants
• (surnames) Hansen, Jansen, Jensen, Johansen, Johannesen, Johnsen

• Danskernes Navne, based on CPR data: 111 614 males with the given name Jens have been registered in Denmark between about 1890 (=the population alive in 1967) and January 2005, with frequency peaks in the 19th century and in the 1950s. Accessed on 19 June 2011.

Jens m

1. A male given name.

• son of Jens: Jensson
• daughter of Jens: Jensdóttir

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Jens

1. A male given name, a Low German and Danish form of Johannes (=John).

Jens

1. A male given name of Danish origin.

• Statistisk sentralbyrå, Namnestatistikk: 8 044 males with the given name Jens living in Norway on January 1st 2011, with the frequency peak in the 19th century. Accessed on 19 May, 2011.

Jens c (genitive Jens)

1. A male given name borrowed from Danish.