Given name & surname

Janeček

“God is gracious”

In Czech use, Janeček is an affectionate form of Jan. In Slavic use, Jan carries the interpretation “God is gracious.”

Meaning & origin

What it means

In Czech use, Janeček is an affectionate form of Jan. In Slavic use, Jan carries the interpretation “God is gracious.”

Explained through its name family

How it developed

In Czech usage, Janeček as a surname developed from Janek.

Janeček’s family of names

In Czech usage, Janeček is a diminutive of Jan. In Czech usage, Janeček as a surname developed from Janek. Janeček is an affectionate form of Jan.

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Nicknames & forms 1

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

Across languages 2

Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.

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