Jens

== Danish == === Etymology === Medieval vernacular form of Johannes (“John”). Recorded in Denmark since the 14th century. === Proper noun === Jens a male given name, equivalent to English John ==== Related terms ==== (male given names) Hans, Ivan, Jack, Jan, Jannick, Jannik, Jes, Johan, Johannes, John, Johnny, Jon, Jonas (female given names) Jensine; Johanne and its variants (surnames) Hansen, Jenson, Jansen, Jensen, Johansen, Johannesen, Johnsen ==== Descendants ==== → Norwegian: Jens → Swedish: Jens === References === [1] Danskernes Navne, based on CPR data: 111 614 males with the given name Jens have been registered in Denmark between about 1890 (=the population alive in 1967) and January 2005, with frequency peaks in the 19th century and in the 1950s. Accessed on 19 June 2011. == Dutch == === Etymology === (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /jɛns/ Hyphenation: Jens Rhymes: -ɛns === Proper noun === Jens m a male given name == Faroese == === Proper noun === Jens m a male given name ==== Usage notes ==== Patronymics Jens's son: Jensson Jens's daughter: Jensdóttir ==== Declension ==== == German == === Pronunciation === === Proper noun === Jens a male given name from Low German or Danish, variant of Johannes, equivalent to English John == Icelandic == === Proper noun === Jens m (proper noun, genitive singular Jens) a male given name ==== Declension ==== == Norwegian == === Etymology === From Danish Jens. === Proper noun === Jens a male given name === References === [2] Statistisk sentralbyrå, Namnestatistikk: 8 044 males with the given name Jens living in Norway on January 1st 2011, with the frequency peak in the 19th century. Accessed on 19 May, 2011. == Swedish == === Etymology === From Danish Jens. === Pronunciation === === Proper noun === Jens c (genitive Jens) a male given name === Anagrams === nejs