Given name & surname

Janz

Janz is a surname from German.

Original GermanJansen

Meaning & origin

Where it comes from

Janz comes from German.

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How it developed

From German Janz.

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Janz’s family of names

In German usage, Janz as a surname has a related form in Jansen. In German usage, Janz as a surname has a related form in Jahn. In German usage, Janz as a surname has a related form in JENZ.

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Nicknames & forms 3

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

Spellings & scripts 1

The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.

Across languages 1

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

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