Janis

See also: jänis, Jänis, Jānis, and jäniš

English

Etymology

A variant of Janice. Doublet of Ivana, Jana, Janice, Jean, Jeanne, Jen, Joan, Joanna, Joanne, Johanna, Juana, Shavonne, Sian, Siobhan, Shane, Shaun, Shauna, and Sheena.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒænɪs/
  • Rhymes: -ænɪs

Proper noun

Janis

  1. A female given name.

Anagrams

Lun Bawang

Proper noun

Janis

  1. a female given name

References

  • Ricky Ganang et al. (2008), “Janis”, in Kemaloh Lundayeh–English Dictionary, Borneo Research Council, →OCLC, page 151

Slovak

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /jaɲis/, [ˈjaɲis]
  • Rhymes: -aɲis
  • Hyphenation: Ja‧nis

Proper noun

Janis m pers (female equivalent Janisová)

  1. a male surname

Declension

Declension of Janis
(pattern chlap)
singularplural 1plural 2
nominativeJanisJanisoviaJanisovci
genitiveJanisaJanisovJanisovcov
dativeJanisoviJanisomJanisovcom
accusativeJanisaJanisovJanisovcov
locativeJanisoviJanisochJanisovcoch
instrumentalJanisomJanismiJanisovcami

Further reading

  • Janis”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2003–2026