Jan
noun
a male given name, form of John.
Jan
1 American
[jan, yahn]
/ dʒæn, jɑn /
Jan.
2
American
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Jan
British
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Going back a little further, Jana Novotna and Jan Kodes also won at the All England Club, and Czech-born Martina Navratilova claimed nine singles titles while representing the United States.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
The history of the Jews of Jedwabne resurfaced in 2001, when Polish-American historian Jan T. Gross highlighted the role of Polish villagers in his book "Neighbors".
From Barron's ● Jul. 10, 2026
The Jan Companies didn’t respond to requests for comment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
The “core demand story” for silver remains intact, said Jan Skoyles, head of research at GoldCore.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 6, 2026
Jan Scruggs slumped in his living-room chair watching the evening news in numb disbelief.
From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge
But at its lowest point this year, the S&P 500 fell 9.1% on March 30 from its previous high on Jan. 27, according to Dow Jones Market Data.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 12, 2026
Bitcoin was trading at about $46,000 when almost a dozen funds launched on Jan. 11, 2024.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
Editor’s note: This article published in The Times on Jan. 3, 2013.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
Gold on Monday was almost 25% below its record-high settlement of $5,354.80 on Jan. 29.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 2026
“Sure. We must see this Jan. I can’t understand Mary’s going away and not saying anything.”
From "Native Son" by Richard Wright
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