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Sjaan

Sjaan is a feminine given name. It is used in Dutch.

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Meaning & origin

Where it comes from

Sjaan is a pet form of Johanna. Johanna comes from Middle Dutch, and ultimately from Hebrew.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

How it developed

In Dutch usage, Sjaan is an affectionate form of Johanna.

Sjaan’s family of names

In Dutch usage, Sjaan is an affectionate form of Johanna. In Dutch usage, Sjaan shares a linguistic root with the French form Jeanne. In German usage, Sjaan has a related form in Johanna.

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Sjaan has relatives in 3 languages.

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Nicknames & forms 1

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Across languages 1

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