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ArchivesRe: Origin of my first name--Jannie (female)
in reply to a message by Jannie Brooks
In Dutch, Jannie is a diminutive of Jan (John), so Jannie would translate as "Johnny". As a given name, Jannie is common in South Africa (Afrikaaner population) and may well be in the Netherlands too.
As a female name, I've seen Jannie in the US as a diminutive of "Jan". My bro-in-law's sister Jan has always been called Jannie, altho it's a nickname.
- Da.
As a female name, I've seen Jannie in the US as a diminutive of "Jan". My bro-in-law's sister Jan has always been called Jannie, altho it's a nickname.
- Da.
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