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Jan

1 American  
[jan, yahn] / dʒæn, yɑn /

noun

  1. a male given name, form of John.

  2. a female given name, form of Janet.

Jan. 2 American  

abbreviation

  1. January.

Jan British  

abbreviation

  1. January

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The mayor of Moerdijk municipality, Aart Jan Moerkerke, says the pressure is immense.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

Goldman Sachs Chief Economist Jan Hatzius estimates that if Hormuz opens by mid-April, the U.S. economy will be 0.4% smaller in a year than without the closure.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Guest: Adam Kinzinger, former Republican Congressman for Illinois’s 11th and 16th districts, Jan 6 Committee member, former lieutenant colonel in the Air National Guard.

From Slate • Mar. 19, 2026

Shares of Uber and Lyft have dropped 4% and 27%, respectively, since Jan 1.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 17, 2026

“Betsie, don’t you feel anything about Jan Vogel? Doesn’t it bother you?”

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

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