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jan

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. January, Jannoun

    the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice

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  1. jan

    "Jan" is a male first name of several different origins including Dutch, Danish, Norwegian, Swedish, Catalan, Czech, Polish and Slovenian. It is a shortened form of the name Johannes or John in several languages. In the Dutch context, it is often used as a part of a compound name. The name is believed to mean "God is gracious." The use and meaning of the name can vary widely depending on cultural and regional contexts.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Jannoun

    one of intermediate order between angels and men

  2. Etymology: [Ar.]

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Surnames Frequency by Census Records

  1. JAN

    According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Jan is ranked #14564 in terms of the most common surnames in America.

    The Jan surname appeared 2,046 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 would have the surname Jan.

    66.3% or 1,358 total occurrences were Asian.
    24% or 492 total occurrences were White.
    5.1% or 106 total occurrences were of two or more races.
    2.3% or 49 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
    1.7% or 36 total occurrences were Black.
    0.2% or 5 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of jan in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of jan in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of jan in a Sentence

  1. John Arnold:

    Come Jan. 1, revenues will experience a pronounced decline for many companies, coinciding with a time of severe stress for balance sheets across the industry.

  2. Nancy Pelosi:

    It was disturbing to see. … He literally ran away from the press when he was asked about his position, republicans can run, but they cannot hide from what happened on Jan. 6, to call that legitimate political discourse —140 law enforcement officers were wounded. Some people died. It was an assault on our Capitol, our Congress and more importantly an assault on our democracy.

  3. Joe Watson:

    This was a decision made exclusively to protect both the people who work and are detained inside the jail, as well as to protect the community that jail employees return to after every shift. We would be pleased if this policy mitigates the impact of losing jail employees on Jan. 1, but that’s not why County Attorney Conover made this decision.

  4. Mark Penn:

    Most voters see the Jan 6th committee as a political sideshow, the committee obviously wants to put Trump front and center as much as they can and create discussion about Jan. 6 instead of inflation, immigration and crime.

  5. State Departments:

    Mourners chant slogans against the U.S. during the funeral of Qassem Soleimani, and Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, deputy commander of Iran-backed militias in Iraq known as the Popular Mobilization Forces, in the shrine of Imam Hussein in Karbala, Iraq, Baghdad Saturday, Jan. 4, 2020. ( AP) In addition to threatening the U.S. with a possible attack, Abuhamzehs remarks that the targets had been previously identified by Iran seemed to confirm the State Departments statement regarding the motivation behind the airstrike. His comments come after it U.S. defense officials told Fox News that more than 3,000 troops from the 82nd Airborne Divisions 1st Brigade Combat Team would be deployed to Kuwait. Irans top shadow commander, as Qassem Soleimani was known, was responsible for the deaths of hundreds of American and coalition service members and the wounding of thousands more. According to State Departments, the airstrike was aimed at deterring future Iranian attack plans. Mourners step over a U.S. flags with pictures of President Trump while waiting for the funeral of Iran's top general Qassem Soleimani and Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, deputy commander of Iran-backed militias in Iraq known as the Popular Mobilization Forces, in Baghdad, Iraq, Baghdad Saturday( AP) SOLEIMANI FUNERAL PROCESSION IN BAGHDAD DRAWS THOUSANDS OF MOURNERS CHANTING AMERICA IS Qassem Soleimani was actively developing plans to attack American diplomats and service members in Iraq and throughout the region, the United States will continue to take all necessary action to protect our people and our interests wherever they are around the world. Mourners gathering in the streets of Baghdad Saturday for Qassem Soleimani funeral procession. Dressed in black military fatigues, the mostly male-dominated group carried Iraqi flags and the flags of Iran-backed militias that are fiercely loyal to Qassem Soleimani. In this image made from a video, mourners gather for a funeral procession for Gen. Qassem Soleimani, in Baghdad Saturday, Jan. 4, 2020. ( PMF Media Office via AP) They were heard chanting.

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