About Janney
The surname Janney is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Jan" or "John," which itself comes from the Hebrew name "Yochanan" meaning "God is gracious." The suffix "-ey" or "-y" is a diminutive, indicating "son of" or "descendant of." Therefore, the surname Janney can be interpreted as "son of Jan" or "descendant of John."
The surname Janney is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Janney based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
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Here's how to represent Janney in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Janney using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.