Janis

//ˈd͡ʒænɪs// name

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Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A female given name.

Example

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"Janis and Alma say that they had to speak Upper Sorbian."

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.

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