Ján

See also: jan, Jan, jan., Jan., and jàŋ

Slovak

Etymology

From Latin Iōannēs, from Ancient Greek Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs), a contraction of the Hebrew יוֹחָנָן‎ (Jōħānān); see John for more.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈjaːn/

Proper noun

Ján m (genitive Jána, nominative plural Jánovia) declension pattern chlap

1. A male given name, equivalent to English John.
2. A surname​.
3. (religion) John

Declension

Declension of Ján

	singular	plural
nominative	Ján	Jánovia
genitive	Jána	Jánov
dative	Jánovi	Jánom
accusative	Jána	Jánov
locative	Jánovi	Jánoch
instrumental	Jánom	Jánami

Derived terms

• Janko, Janík, Janíčko
• Liptovský Ján
• Moravský Svätý Ján

References

• Ján in Slovak dictionaries at slovnik.juls.savba.sk