Given name & surname · also Low German
Janke
Janke is a surname from Low German, ultimately from Dutch.
Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
Janke comes from Low German, and ultimately from Dutch.
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How it developed
In English usage, Janke as a surname is an affectionate form of Jan.
Janke’s family of names
In English usage, Janke as a surname is an affectionate form of Jan. In German usage, Janke has a related form in Johanna. Janke has a conventional equivalent in the German form Jan.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Around the world
Janke has relatives in 3 languages. Lines run from its Dutch roots to each of them.
3 related names in 3 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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