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János

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János
PronunciationHungarian: [ˈjaːnoʃ]
Gendermasculine
Language(s)Hungarian
Name dayJune 26, December 27
Other gender
FeminineJohanna, Janka
Origin
Language(s)Hebrew
Meaning"YHWH has been gracious"[1]
Other names
Variant form(s)Janó, Jankó
Nickname(s)Jani, Jancsi
Cognate(s)Johanan
Anglicisation(s)John
Related namesJan, Janus, Janusz, Janosch, Ivan

János is a masculine Hungarian given name. It originates from the Hebrew name Johanan and is thus a variant of the English name John.[2]

People

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Notable people with the name include:

Characters

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  • Janos Audron, introduced in the 1996 game Blood Omen
  • Háry János, protaganist of Kodaly's opera Háry János (the given name, Janos, comes after the surname)
  • Janos Prohaska, Blackhawk in the DC Comics universe
  • Janos Rukh, a character in the 1936 film The Invisible Ray
  • Janos Skorzeny, a vampire in the 1972 television film The Night Stalker
  • Janos Skorzeny, a werewolf in the 1987–1988 television series Werewolf
  • Janos Slynt, Commander of the City Watch in George Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire

References

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  1. ^ Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "John" . Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.
  2. ^ Mike Campbell (ed.). "János". Behind the Name. Retrieved 2022-06-27.