Jan
noun
a male given name, form of John.
Jan
1 American
[jan, yahn]
/ dʒæn, yɑn /
Jan.
2
American
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Jan
British
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Example Sentences
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Santa Monica swept the team titles, the girls setting a section record with their 12th in a row since 2014, surpassing the 11 straight division titles Mission Viejo claimed from 1976-86 under Jan Most.
From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2026
Jan Brueckner, an emeritus economics professor at the University of California, Irvine, predicted that airlines would continue to offer "basic economy" fares originally unveiled to compete with Spirit and other budget carriers.
From Barron's • May 9, 2026
I talked through it all with Jan Brueckner, a longtime economist at UC Irvine who has studied the airline industry for decades.
From Slate • May 5, 2026
Some hotels have cut prices, while Jan Freitag, a hotel analyst at real-estate data firm CoStar, said many have eased minimum-stay requirements.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026
Jan and Mary walked toward the entrance of the cafe and Bigger followed, confused and resentful.
From "Native Son" by Richard Wright
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