Jaan

• Gar, Gare, Gor, Gore (Moselle Franconian)
• Jar (Ripuarian)

From Middle High German garn, from Proto-Germanic *garną.

• IPA^(key): /jaːn/

Jaan n (singular only)

1. yarn
   • 1910, “Et Stina muss ’ne Mann han”, Willi Ostermann (lyrics), Emil Palm (music)‎performed by Bläck Fööss, published 1985:

     Och weil dat Stina us däm Jaan, Frau Dänz sich Sorje maht.
     Un eines Daachs met ihrem Mann Frau Dänz sich ens üvverlat...

     Precisely because Stina is made of that yarn, Mrs Dänz is worrying.
     And one day with her husband Mrs Dänz had that thought...

Medieval vernacular form of Johannes (“John”).

Jaan

1. a male given name

• jaanipäev