Jens

Danish

Etymology

Medieval vernacular form of Johannes (John). Recorded in Denmark since the 14th century.

Proper noun

Jens

  1. A male given name, cognate with English John.

References

  • 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.

Faroese

Proper noun

Jens m

  1. A male given name.

Usage notes

  • son of Jens: Jensson
  • daughter of Jens: Jensdóttir

Declension

Singular
Indefinite
Nominative Jens
Accusative Jens
Dative Jensi
Genitive Jens

German

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

Jens

  1. A male given name, a Low German and Danish form of Johannes (=John).

Norwegian

Proper noun

Jens

  1. A male given name of Danish origin.

References

  • 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

Proper noun

Jens c (genitive Jens)

  1. A male given name borrowed from Danish.
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