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Janis is a given name. Notable people with the name include: ... Janis Rozentāls (1866–1916), Latvian painter; Janis Tanaka (born 1963), American bassist;
Pages in category "Latvian feminine given names" The following 95 pages are in this category, out of 95 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Agnese;
Latvian names, like in most European cultures, consist of two main elements: the given name (vārds) followed by family name (uzvārds).During the Soviet occupation (1940–1941; 1944–1991) the practice of giving a middle name (otrais vārds) was discouraged, but since the restoration of independence, Latvian legislation again allows the giving of up to two given names and it has become more ...
Jānis Pujats (born 1930), Latvian Roman Catholic archbishop emeritus of Riga; Jānis Reinis (born 1960), Latvian stage and film actor; Jānis Rinkus (born 1977), Latvian footballer; Janis Rozentāls (1866–1916), Latvian painter; Jānis Rozītis (1913–1942), Latvian football forward; Jānis Rudzītis (1903–1967), Latvian wrestler and ...
The name stems from the pre-Christian Latvian name of Jānis and had been found in written sources as early as the 19th century. The name stems from the verb jāt 'to come/ride/go' as a reference to the passge of the seasons and the advance of the cosmic flow.
Latvian feminine given names (95 P) L. Latvian masculine given names (132 P) This page was last edited on 5 March 2023, at 08:21 (UTC). Text is available under the ...
Jānis, a Latvian masculine given name; Byron Janis (born 1928), American concert pianist (no relation to Conrad Janis) Conrad Janis (1928–2022), American actor and jazz musician (no relation to Byron Janis) Dorothy Janis (1912 –2010), American silent film actress; Elsie Janis (1889–1956), American musical theatre and vaudeville performer
Alternate forms for the name John; Jaani (disambiguation) Janis (disambiguation) Janni, a given name and surname; Jyani (disambiguation) Baba Jani (disambiguation) Jani-King, a cleaning service company