Yens

yenz'yenz'1 syllable
🇳🇱Dutch
Graceful

MEANING

God is gracious

ORIGIN

Dutch

ETYMOLOGY

Derived from the name 'Jan', a Dutch form of John.

CULTURAL NOTES

Commonly used in the Netherlands and Flemish-speaking regions.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

The name has been used since the Middle Ages in Dutch-speaking areas.

🌐Scandinavian
Soft

MEANING

God is gracious

ORIGIN

Scandinavian

ETYMOLOGY

A variant of 'Jens', which is a shortened form of Johannes.

CULTURAL NOTES

Popular in Scandinavian countries as a given name.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

Historically used as a common first name in Denmark and Norway.

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