János
[ˈjaːnoʃ]
János is the Hungarian equivalent of the English male given name John.
János is used as a proper noun for a male given name.
Meaning: male given name (name)
Related words
Did you know?
- Hungarian names are written in the reverse order of English names, so a man named John Smith would be called Smith János.
- Unlike English names which often stay static, the name 'János' will change its ending in certain grammatical cases, such as becoming 'Jánosnak' when meaning 'to János'.
- In Hungarian folklore and traditional songs, Janó is often the name of the naive or unlucky protagonist who is tricked by others.
Examples in context
- A képet nézte János.John stared at the picture.This sentence shows the use of János as a subject in a simple sentence.Tatoeba #4909798 by maaster, translation #52695 by CN
- Örülök, hogy megismerkedhetek veled, János.Pleased to meet you, John.
- János kiváló vezető.John is an excellent manager.
- János Smith úr.Mr. John Smith
- Szia Jancsi, hogy vagy?Hi John, how are you doing?
- Jancsi, te vagy a legjobb!John, you're the best!
- János egy nagyon jó barát.John is a very good friend.
- János és Péter együtt dolgoznak.John and Peter work together.
- 48 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Zoltán and Zsófia are discussing their friends at a cafe.
- ZoltánSzia Zsófia, hallottál már Jánosról?Hi Zsófia, have you heard from John?
- ZsófiaNem, mi történt vele, Zoltán?No, what happened with him, Zoltán?
- ZoltánJános új munkahelyet talált.John found a new job.
- ZsófiaEz nagyon jó hír!That is very good news!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “john” translations and entries János, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
