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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The stock trades with the ticker symbol of JAN on the New York Stock Exchange.
From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026
JAN 15, 2021: Chinese financial regulators ask Ant to ensure the quality of financial services to the public as it works on rectifying its business.
From Reuters • Jun. 9, 2022
JAN JAN CAN saved ground stalking the pace, continued inside into and through the stretch and also weakened.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 9, 2019
JAN 11, 2019: An earlier version of this article misstated the number of steps in the structure known as New York’s Staircase in New York City.
From New York Times • Jan. 8, 2019
JAN, who lies nearest the PIPER, wakes up.
From The Piper by Peabody, Josephine Preston
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