Given name
Jantje
“a gift from heaven”·“God is gracious”
Jantje is a variant of Jaantje. One Hebrew interpretation is “a gift from heaven.” In Dutch use, Jantje is a diminutive of Jan. In Slavic use, Jan carries the interpretation “God is gracious.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Jantje is a variant of Jaantje. One Hebrew interpretation is “a gift from heaven.” In Dutch use, Jantje is a diminutive of Jan. In Slavic use, Jan carries the interpretation “God is gracious.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Jantje is a variant of Jaantje. An origin associated with Jaantje is Hebrew.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In Dutch usage, Jantje is a diminutive of Jan. In Dutch usage, Jantje is a diminutive of Johanna.
Jantje’s family of names
In Dutch usage, Jantje is a diminutive of Jan. Jantje has a related form in Jani. In Dutch usage, Jantje is a diminutive of Johanna.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 6
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.
People named Jantje
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