Gender Masculine
Pronounced Pron. JANG-go(English)  [key·IPA]

Meaning & History

The name of Romani-French musician Django Reinhardt (1910-1953), whose real name was Jean. It is possibly from a Romani word meaning "I awake", though it might in fact be derived from the name Jean 1. This is the name of the title character in the Italian western movie Django (1966), as well as numerous subsequent films.

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Entry added December 7, 2022