Janne

Janne is a common given name in the Nordic countries and Estonia. In Denmark, Norway and Estonia it is considered a feminine name (a short form of Johanne), while in Sweden and Finland it is considered masculine. In Sweden and Finland it is often used as a nickname for people with related (male) names based on Johannes such as Jan, Jean or Johan. The name's origins lie in the ancient Hebrew names Yohanah/Yohanan (feminine/masculine), meaning "Yahweh (God) is gracious". The name spread to Greece along with Christianity, and became Ioanna/Ioannes. In the original, Greek version of the Bible both John the Baptist and John the Apostle are referred to as "Ioannes", and the feminine version of the name appears in "Ioanna, the wife of Chuza". The names then, through Latin Vulgate, became Joanna/Johanna/Johanne (feminine), and Johannes (masculine). As the names spread through Europe along with Christianity, a number of simplified derivatives appeared, resulting in the large family of names to which Janne belongs: Johanna, John, Jan, Joan, Jahn, Johan, Juan, Jane, Jean (male) and Jean (female), Jeanne, Jonas, Janusz, Hannes, Hans and so forth. Notable people with the name include: Janne Ahonen (born 1977), Finnish ski jumper and drag racer Janne Aikala (1975–1986), murder victim in Turku, Finland Janne Andersson (born 1962), Swedish football player and manager Janne Blichert-Toft (born 1953), Danish geochemist Janne Blomqvist (born 1972), Finnish swimmer Janne Carlsson (1937–2017), Swedish actor Janne Christoffersson (born 1970)Pages displaying short descriptions of redirect targets, Swedish singer and guitarist, better known as JB Janne Corax (born 1967), Swedish cyclist, mountaineer and explorer Janne Dahl (1882–1961), Swedish javelin thrower Janne Stigen Drangsholt (born 1974), Norwegian writer Janne Sophie Engeleiter (born 1995), German Paralympic athlete Janne Ferm (born 1980), Finnish rally co-driver Janne Formoe (born 1975), Norwegian actress Janne Furch (1915–1992), German screenwriter...