name
Meaning 1
A surname from German.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
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Standard Lemma guide
jann
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Pronunciation
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/jæn/
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/jɑn/
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/d͡ʒæn/
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/d͡ʒɑn/
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homophone: Yan
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homophone: Jan
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CMU ARPABET: JH AE1 N Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
The father of the jinn preceding humanity.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: Islam, lifestyle, religion
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noun
Meaning 3
One of the jinn; a genie.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: rare
Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences
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History
Etymology
Borrowed from German Jann.
Borrowed from Arabic جَانّ (jānn).