Jan
noun
a male given name, form of John.
Jan
1 American
[jan, yahn]
/ dʒæn, yɑn /
Jan.
2
American
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Jan
British
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Example Sentences
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VanEck CEO Jan Van Eck argues the memory-chip stocks don’t have competitive moats, and notes their profit explosion is driven by temporary pricing power over sales volumes.
From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026
The loose ball ran to Jan Paul van Hecke, who passed to Rutter to score Brighton's stoppage time equaliser.
From BBC • May 17, 2026
Jan Olson, a 66-year-old retiree from Dana Point, Calif., has taken multiple expedition cruises.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026
Santa Monica swept the team titles, the girls setting a section record with their 12th in a row since 2014, surpassing the 11 straight division titles Mission Viejo claimed from 1976-86 under Jan Most.
From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2026
Jan: “I can’t believe that. You’re always looking on the dark side. What reason would they have to round up all the civilians and take them along?”
From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank
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