Given name & surname

Janse

“the son of Jan”

Janse is a variant of Janson. One Scandinavian interpretation is “the son of Jan.”

Meaning & origin

What it means

Janse is a variant of Janson. One Scandinavian interpretation is “the son of Jan.”

Explained through its name family

Where it comes from

Janse is a variant of Janson. An origin associated with Janson is Scandinavian.

Explained through its name family

How it developed

Built from Dutch Jan + se.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Janse’s family of names

Janse has a related form in Janson. In Dutch usage, Janse as a surname has a related form in Jansen. In Afrikaans usage, Janse as a surname has a related form in Janse Van Rensburg.

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JanseJansenJansonJanse Van Rensburg

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Nicknames & forms 3

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