Jan (Persian name)

Jan (Persian: جان, romanized: jān, pronounced [dʒɑːn])[lower-alpha 1] or jaan is name of Persian origin meaning for 'soul' or 'life', also used as a diminutive suffix attached to names and expressing intimacy, with a meaning roughly equivalent to "darling, dear". It is predominantly used in regions in and around the Indian subcontinent, Iranian plateau and Anatolia.

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Variants

Among Turkic peoples, Jan (in different spellings) is also used as a suffix in two-part names.

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Notes

  1. Colloquial Iranian Persian: جون, pronounced [dʒuːn].

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