Janne Lappalainen

Janne is a common

given name A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a fa ...

in the

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. In Denmark, Norway and Estonia it is considered a feminine name, while in

Sweden Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden,The United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names states that the country's formal name is the Kingdom of SwedenUNGEGN World Geographical Names, Sweden./ref> is a Nordic country located on ...

and Finland it is considered masculine. In Sweden and Finland it is often used as a nickname for people with related (male) names such as Jan, Jean or

Johan Johan * Johan (given name) * Johan (film), ''Johan'' (film), a 1921 Swedish film directed by Mauritz Stiller * Johan (band), a Dutch pop-group ** Johan (album), ''Johan'' (album), a 1996 album by the group * Johan Peninsula, Ellesmere Island, Nunav ...

. The name's origins lie in the ancient Hebrew names Yohanah/ Yohanan (feminine/masculine), meaning " Yahweh ( God) is gracious". The name spread to Greece along with Christianity, and became Ioanna/ Ioannes. In the original, Greek version of the Bible both John the Baptist and John the apostle are referred to as "Ioannes", and the feminine version of the name appears in "Ioanna, the wife of Chuza". The names then, through Latin Vulgate, became Joanna/ Johanna/ Johanne (feminine), and Johannes (masculine). As the names spread through Europe along with Christianity, a number of simplified derivatives appeared, resulting in the large family of names to which Janne belongs: Johanna, John, Jan, Joan, Jahn,

, Juan,

Jane Jane may refer to: * Jane (given name), a feminine given name * Jane (surname), related to the given name Film and television * ''Jane'' (1915 film), a silent comedy film directed by Frank Lloyd * ''Jane'' (2016 film), a South Korean drama fil ...

, Jean (male) and Jean (female), Jeanne, Jonas,

Janusz Janusz () is a masculine Polish given name. It is also the shortened form of January and Januarius. People * Janusz Akermann (born 1957), Polish painter *Janusz Bardach, Polish gulag survivor and physician * Janusz Bielański, Roman Catholic pr ...

, Hannes,

Hans Hans may refer to: __NOTOC__ People * Hans (name), a masculine given name * Hans Raj Hans, Indian singer and politician ** Navraj Hans, Indian singer, actor, entrepreneur, cricket player and performer, son of Hans Raj Hans ** Yuvraj Hans, Punjabi ...

and so forth. A selection of people carrying the name (or nickname): * Janne Ahonen, Finnish ski jumper * Janne Aikala, Finnish schoolboy, murdered *

Janne Blomqvist Janne Blomqvist (born 6 May 1972) is a retired freestyle sprint swimmer from Finland. Blomqvist was born in Helsinki, and competed for his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992 in Barcelona, Spain. His best res ...

, Finnish freestyle swimmer * Jan "Janne" Boklöv, Swedish ski jumper * Janne Puurtinen known as "Burton". Finnish keyboardist member of HIM * Janne Wirman, Finnish keyboardist, member of Children of Bodom. *

Janne Haaland Matlary Janne is a common given name in the Nordic countries. In Denmark, Norway and Estonia it is considered a feminine name, while in Sweden and Finland it is considered masculine. In Sweden and Finland it is often used as a nickname for people with r ...

, Norwegian politician and professor in international politics. *

Janne Rønningen Janne Rønningen (born 25 June 1969) is a Norwegian comedian and presenter. Janne Rønningen mainly grew up in Stavern, Vestfold. Her father was a military officer, and the family also lived three years at Andøya while her father was stationed th ...

, Norwegian comedian and TV-presenter. * Janne Heiskanen, Finnish drummer, member of Lovestone * Janne Korpi, Finnish snowboarder *

Janne Mäkelä Janne Mäkelä (born 23 July 1971) is a Finnish former footballer. Mäkelä played 12 seasons in the Finnish premier division Veikkausliiga. 1996–1997 he played 8 matches for Raith Rovers in the Scottish Football League The Scottish Foot ...

, Finnish footballer * Janne Niinimaa, Finnish ice hockey defenceman *

Janne Nilsson Janne Nilsson (1882–1938) was a Swedish politician who was a member of the Parliament and the minister of defense between 1936 and 1938. Biography Nilsson was born in Hörby on 17 May 1882. He was a member of the Agrarian Party. He was appo ...

, Swedish politician * Jan "Janne" Schaffer, Swedish guitarist * Johan "Janne" Ståhlberg, Finnish priest and the father of President K. J. Ståhlberg {{given name, Janne, no cat Given names Danish feminine given names Estonian feminine given names Finnish masculine given names Norwegian feminine given names Swedish masculine given names