Jens
Danish edit
Etymology edit
Medieval vernacular form of Johannes (“John”). Recorded in Denmark since the 14th century.
Proper noun edit
Jens
- a male given name, equivalent to English John
Related terms edit
- (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 edit
References edit
- [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 edit
Etymology edit
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Jens m
- a male given name
Faroese edit
Proper noun edit
Jens m
- a male given name
Usage notes edit
- son of Jens: Jensson
- daughter of Jens: Jensdóttir
Declension edit
| Singular | |
| Indefinite | |
| Nominative | Jens |
| Accusative | Jens |
| Dative | Jensi |
| Genitive | Jens |
German edit
Pronunciation edit
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Proper noun edit
Jens
- a male given name from Low German or Danish, variant of Johannes, equivalent to English John
Icelandic edit
Proper noun edit
Jens m
- a male given name
Declension edit
declension of Jens
| m-s1 | singular | |
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | ||
| nominative | Jens | |
| accusative | Jens | |
| dative | Jens | |
| genitive | Jens | |
Norwegian edit
Etymology edit
Proper noun edit
Jens
- a male given name
References edit
- [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 edit
Etymology edit
Proper noun edit
Jens c (genitive Jens)
- a male given name