Jan
noun
a male given name, form of John.
Jan
1 American
[jan, yahn]
/ dʒæn, yɑn /
Jan.
2
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Jan
British
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Example Sentences
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“I look at the SPR at this point as a luxury, and as a piece of leverage,” said Jan Stuart, a global energy strategist at investment bank Piper Sandler.
From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026
This week, fund executive Jan van Eck on whether the chip-stock rally has legs.
From Barron's • May 22, 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
The review, led by Dr Jan Melia, said such language trivialised male aggression and undermined the credibility of female victims.
From BBC • May 13, 2026
So the dispute between Reinier de Graaf and Jan Swammerdam over the discovery of the egg within the ovary, which began in 1672, was referred to the Royal Society in London for adjudication.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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