Jansen (surname)
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Jansen is a Dutch
and Low German
patronymic
surname meaning son of Jan, a common derivative of Johannes
. It is equivalent to the English surname Johnson
. The near homonyms "Jensen" and "Jansson" are its Danish
, Norwegian
and Swedish
counterparts.
Jansen is one of the most common names in the Netherlands and the most common when combined with variant spelling Janssen. In Belgium
, the variant Janssens is the second most common name.
People named Jansen:
Dutch language
Dutch is a West Germanic language and the native language of the majority of the population of the Netherlands, Belgium, and Suriname, the three member states of the Dutch Language Union. Most speakers live in the European Union, where it is a first language for about 23 million and a second...
and Low German
Low German
Low German or Low Saxon is an Ingvaeonic West Germanic language spoken mainly in northern Germany and the eastern part of the Netherlands...
patronymic
Patronymic
A patronym, or patronymic, is a component of a personal name based on the name of one's father, grandfather or an even earlier male ancestor. A component of a name based on the name of one's mother or a female ancestor is a matronymic. Each is a means of conveying lineage.In many areas patronyms...
surname meaning son of Jan, a common derivative of Johannes
Johannes
Johannes is the Latin form of the personal name that usually appears as "John" in English language contexts. It is a variant of the Greek name Ιωάννης , itself derived from the Hebrew name Yehochanan meaning "Yahweh is gracious". The name became popular in Northern Europe, especially in Germany...
. It is equivalent to the English surname Johnson
Johnson
Johnson is an English, Scottish, and Irish name of Norman origin. The name itself is a patronym of the given name John, literally meaning "son of John." The name John derives from Latin Johannes, which is derived through Greek Ἰωάννης Iōannēs, from Hebrew יוחנן Yohanan meaning "Yahweh has favoured"...
. The near homonyms "Jensen" and "Jansson" are its Danish
Danish language
Danish is a North Germanic language spoken by around six million people, principally in the country of Denmark. It is also spoken by 50,000 Germans of Danish ethnicity in the northern parts of Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, where it holds the status of minority language...
, Norwegian
Norwegian language
Norwegian is a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Norway, where it is the official language. Together with Swedish and Danish, Norwegian forms a continuum of more or less mutually intelligible local and regional variants .These Scandinavian languages together with the Faroese language...
and Swedish
Swedish language
Swedish is a North Germanic language, spoken by approximately 10 million people, predominantly in Sweden and parts of Finland, especially along its coast and on the Åland islands. It is largely mutually intelligible with Norwegian and Danish...
counterparts.
Jansen is one of the most common names in the Netherlands and the most common when combined with variant spelling Janssen. In Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
, the variant Janssens is the second most common name.
People named Jansen:
- Cas JansenCas JansenCas Jansen is a Dutch actor born on 24 June 1977 in Badhoevedorp, the Netherlands. He voiced Emo in the Open Movie Elephants Dream.-External links:...
, (born 1977), Dutch actor - Cornelius Jansen, (1510–1576), Flemish religious leader (Jansen of Ghent)
- Cornelius JansenCornelius JansenCorneille Janssens, commonly known by the Latinized name Cornelius Jansen or Jansenius, was Catholic bishop of Ypres and the father of a theological movement known as Jansenism.-Biography:...
, (1585–1638), Dutch theologian (Jansenism) - Dan JansenDan JansenDaniel Erwin Jansen is a former speed skater, best known for winning a gold medal in his final Olympic race after suffering through years of heartbreak. He graduated from West Allis Central High School....
, (born 1964), American speed skater - Ea JansenEa JansenEa Jansen was a historian of Finno-Ugric history originally from Estonia. Until her death, she worked for the .[From an Ethnic Community to National Statehood: The Case of Estonians] - An article written by Jansen in 1998....
, (1921–2005), Estonian historian - Ernest George JansenErnest George JansenErnest George Jansen was the second-last Governor-General of the Union of South Africa, holding office from 1950 to 1959.Born in 1881, he graduated with a law degree from the University of the Cape of Good Hope in 1905, and was admitted as an advocate in 1913.An ardent champion of Afrikaner...
, (1881–1959), South African politician - Floor JansenFloor JansenFloor Jansen is a Dutch singer, who was the lead singer of the symphonic metal band After Forever which disbanded in 2009, and is the current singer for ReVamp.-After Forever:...
, (born 1981), Dutch Singer - Floris JansenFloris JansenFloris Jansen is a former Dutch cricketer. He played two One Day Internationals for The Netherlands.-References:...
, (born 1962), Dutch cricketer - Fons Jansen, (1925–2001), Dutch comedian
- Geert Jan JansenGeert Jan JansenGeert Jan Jansen is a Dutch painter and art forger, who was arrested in 1994.Geert Jan Jansen was born in Waalre in the Netherlands. His engineer father was fond of art and Jansen became an art student...
, (born 1943), Dutch art forger - Harm JansenHarm JansenHarm Jansen is a Dutch professional road racing cyclist. His career highlight includes winning the 2001 International Tour de Toona and USPRO National Criterium Championships.-Career:1988...
, (born 1967), Dutch cyclist - Jacques JansenJacques JansenJacques Jansen was a French baryton-martin singer, particularly associated with the role of Pelléas but also active in operetta and on the concert platform, and later as a teacher.-Life and career:Jansen had a wide musical and artistic education; after studying the violin in Paris, he took lessons...
, (1913–2002), French singer - Janine JansenJanine JansenJanine Jansen is a violinist. She began to study the violin at age 6. Her father and both her brothers are also musicians. Her mother is a classical singer and is a sister of the bass Peter Kooy...
, (born 1978), Dutch violinist - Johannes Henricus Gerardus JansenJohannes Henricus Gerardus JansenJohannes Henricus Gerardus Jansen was a former Archbishop of Utrecht and Roman Catholic Primate of the Netherlands. He was born in Leeuwarden, in the Dutch province of Friesland....
, (1868–1936), Dutch religious leader - John Jansen (producer)John Jansen (producer)- Jimi Hendrix recordings :Jansen was a studio assistant at Jimi Hendrix's Electric Lady Studios.He worked with Eddie Kramer on a 1972 Hendrix single that contained live versions of "Johnny B. Goode" and "Little Wing"...
, American producer - John Jansen (water polo), (born 1963), Dutch water polo player
- Larry JansenLarry JansenLawrence Joseph Jansen was an American right-handed pitcher and coach in Major League Baseball. A native of Oregon, he played minor league baseball in the early 1940s before starting his Major League career in 1947 with the New York Giants. Jansen played nine seasons in the big leagues, and was...
, (born 1920), American baseball player - Leen JansenLeen JansenLeonardus Eustachius Jansen is a former boxer from the Netherlands, who competed for his native country at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland...
, (born 1930), Dutch boxer - Leo JansenLeo JansenLeo Jansen was a Dutch artist known for his portraits.Born in Holland, moved to Indonesia when he was ten. There in the tropics, he began his craft by sketching bronze-skinned Indonesian girls for leisure. He returned to the Netherlands to study at the Academy of Art, to refine his growing mastery...
, (1930–1980), Dutch painter - Marcell JansenMarcell JansenMarcell Jansen is a German footballer who plays as a left winger or left wingback for Hamburger SV and the German national team. He is well known for his accurate crossing and pace, despite his tall stature. Jansen has represented his country on 35 occasions so far, scoring three times showing up...
, (born 1985), German footballer - Mark JansenMark JansenMark Jansen, , is a heavy metal musician.As guitarist, Jansen founded After Forever with Sander Gommans, and was one of the main songwriters since their debut album Prison of Desire. He left After Forever in 2002, and after his departure the band took a new musical direction...
, (born 1978), Dutch musician - Matt JansenMatt JansenMatthew Brooke "Matt" Jansen is an English footballer, who plays as a striker and currently plays for Chorley. He started his career with hometown club Carlisle United, and also played for Crystal Palace, Blackburn Rovers and Bolton Wanderers as well as a loan spell with Coventry City. He won six...
, (born 1977), English footballer - Michael JansenMichael JansenMichael Jansen is a Dutch footballer who currently plays for Go Ahead Eagles.-Vitesse and cardiac arrhythmias:...
, (born 1984), Dutch footballer - Michael JansenMichael JansenMichael Jansen is a Dutch footballer who currently plays for Go Ahead Eagles.-Vitesse and cardiac arrhythmias:...
, (born 1951), German artist - Patrick JansenPatrick JansenPatrick "Pat" Jansen was an Indian hockey player who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics.-External links:**...
, (born c.1923), Indian hockey player - Paulus JansenPaulus JansenPaulus Fredericus Cornelius Jansen is a Dutch politician and civil engineer. As a member of the Socialist Party he has been an MP since November 30, 2006...
(born 1954), Dutch politician - Peter JansenPeter JansenPeter Jansen was a Beatrice, Nebraska sheep rancher and Nebraska state representative and senator.-Russia:Jansen was born on 21 March 1852 in Berdiansk, a port city on the northern coast of the Sea of Azov in Tsarist Russia where his family had a grain exporting business...
, (1852–1923), Russian-born American politician - Querelle JansenQuerelle JansenQuerelle Jansen is a Dutch model. Her real name is Lisette Jansen; Querelle is her professional name, chosen by an agent who had been looking for a model to name after her favourite literary character, Jean Genet's Georges Querelle.Querelle's androgynous features and austere aura have landed her a...
, (born 1985), Dutch model - Robbie JansenRobbie JansenRobert Edward Jansen was a South African musician and a folk hero in the Western Cape. He was born in Cape Town, South Africa.-Biography:...
, (born 1949), South African musician - Ronald JansenRonald JansenFranciscus Ronaldus Maria Jansen is a former field hockey goalkeeper from The Netherlands, who twice won the golden medal at the Summer Olympics....
, (born 1963), Dutch hockey player - Rudolf JansenRudolf JansenRudolf Jansen is a Dutch pianist, who studied piano, organ and harpsichord simultaneously at the Conservatoire of Amsterdam. His teachers were Nelly Wagenaar, his father Simon C. Jansen, Felix de Nobel and Gustav Leonhardt...
, (born 1940), Dutch pianist - Rudy JansenRudy JansenRudy Jansen is a Dutch footballer who currently plays for FC Zwolle. His former clubs are FC Utrecht, Heracles Almelo, Excelsior and SC Cambuur.-References:...
, (born 1979), Dutch footballer - Stefan JansenStefan JansenStefan Jansen is a former football striker from the Netherlands, who started his professional career in the 1990-1991 season for Roda JC. Later on he played for FC Den Bosch, Cambuur Leeuwarden, Salernitana, Ischia Isolaverde, TOP Oss, NEC Nijmegen, FC Den Bosch, SW Bregenz and FC...
, (born 1972), Dutch footballer - Tammy JansenTammy JansenTammy Ann Jansen is a beauty queen who represented the state of Washington in the Miss USA Pageant.Jansen won the Miss Washington USA Pageant in June 1998,. , Telegraph Herald Tammy Ann Jansen is a beauty queen who represented the state of Washington in the Miss USA Pageant.Jansen won the Miss...
, (born c.1980), American model - Tek JansenTek JansenTek Jansen is a fictional character featured on The Colbert Report and in a comic book series published by Oni Press. Jansen originated as a recurring joke in the form of a supposed self-published science fiction novel on the Report, reportedly as a parody of Bill O'Reilly's 1998 novel, Those Who...
, a fictional character featured on The Colbert Report - Theo JansenTheo JansenTheo Jansen is a Dutch artist and kinetic sculptor. He builds large works which resemble skeletons of animals, that are able to walk using wind power on the beaches of the Netherlands...
, (born 1948), Dutch artist - Wim JansenWim JansenWilhelmus Marinus Anthonius Jansen is a Dutch former association football player and manager.- Playing career :He spent most of his playing career with his hometown team, Feyenoord, between 1965 and 1980...
, (born 1946), Dutch footballer
See also
- JanssenJanssen (surname)Janssen may refer to:* Saint Arnold Janssen , German founder of the Society of the Divine Word* Benno Janssen , American architect* Casey Janssen , American baseball player for the Toronto Blue Jays...
- JanssensJanssensJanssens may refer to:* Abraham Janssens , Flemish painter* Cornelis Janssens van Ceulen , Dutch portrait painter...