Given name · Russian
Янош
“Yahweh has been gracious”
Янош is a masculine given name from Ancient Greek. It is used in Russian.
RussianWritten in Cyrillic script.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Янош goes back to Ancient Greek Ἰωάννης, meaning “Yahweh has been gracious.”
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Where it comes from
Янош comes from Ancient Greek, and ultimately from Hebrew.
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Янош’s family of names
In Russian usage, Янош has a conventional equivalent in the Polish form Janusz. In Russian usage, Янош has a conventional equivalent in the Hungarian form János.
The ring: across languages.
Across languages 2
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