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| region =[[Indian | | region =[[Indian subcontinent]] | ||
| origin =[[Jnana]] | | origin =[[Jnana]] | ||
|language=|alternative spelling=Jyani, Gyani, Giani|languageorigin=[[Sanskrit]]|usage=[[Bishnois]], [[Brahmins]], [[Jats]]}} | |language=|alternative spelling=Jyani, Gyani, Giani|languageorigin=[[Sanskrit]]|usage=[[Bishnois]], [[Brahmins]], [[Jats]], [[Indher]]}} | ||
The [[Indian surname]]<ref>{{Cite book |last=Singh |first=K. S. |url=https://books.google. | The [[Indian surname]]<ref>{{Cite book |last=Singh |first=K. S. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=bfAMAQAAMAAJ&q=jani+-Bharatpedia&pg=PA1774 |title=Communities, Segments, Synonyms, Surnames and Titles |date=1996 |publisher=[[Anthropological Survey of India]] |isbn=978-0-19-563357-3 |pages=1464, 1319, 1078, 1398, 1774, 1579, 1362 |language=en |author-link=Kumar Suresh Singh}}</ref> meaning 'learned' (from Sanskrit [[Jñāna|jnana]], 'knowledge') is found among Brahmins in the western state of Gujarat,<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=UJpDAQAAMAAJ&q=%22Jani+caste%22+-Bharatpedia |title=All India Reporter |date=1922 |publisher=D.V. Chitaley |pages=379 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Bahadur) |first=Sarat Chandra Roy (Rai |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=peHCWqIi-QgC&q=%22Jani+clan%22+-Bharatpedia |title=Man in India |date=1944 |publisher=A. K. Bose |pages=50, 53 |language=en}}</ref> | ||
and is a [[Gotra]] and surname among [[Jats]] and [[Bishnoi]]s in the [[Thar Desert|Western Rajasthan]]<ref>{{Cite book |last=Dahiya |first=Bhim Singh |url=https://books.google. | and is a [[Gotra]] and surname among [[Jats]] and [[Bishnoi]]s in the [[Thar Desert|Western Rajasthan]]<ref>{{Cite book |last=Dahiya |first=Bhim Singh |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=8M61AAAAIAAJ&q=%22jani..machra%22+-Bharatpedia |title=Jats, the Ancient Rulers: A Clan Study |date=1980 |publisher=Sterling |pages=316 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Singh |first=K. S. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=vm_KCE4XXPMC&dq=jani..godara+-Bharatpedia&pg=PA901 |title=Rajasthan |date=1998 |publisher=Popular Prakashan |isbn=978-81-7154-769-2 |pages=901 |language=en |author-link=Kumar Suresh Singh}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=6uY2AQAAMAAJ&q=jani..godara+-Bharatpedia |title=Rajputana Classes: 1921 |date=1922 |publisher=Government Monotype Press |pages=60 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=6uY2AQAAMAAJ&q=jani..godara+-Bharatpedia |title=Rajputana Classes: 1921 |date=1922 |publisher=Government Monotype Press |pages=11 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Mathur |first=U. B. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=W7YtAAAAMAAJ&q=jani..godara+-Bharatpedia |title=Folkways in Rajasthan |date=1986 |publisher=Folklorists |isbn=978-81-85129-00-6 |page=34 |language=en}}</ref> | ||
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==Linguistic Roots of Jani== | ==Linguistic Roots of Jani== | ||
{{wiktionary|Jani}} | |||
The Sanskrit root ज्ञा- jñā- shares its origins with Slavic znati, the English word know, along with the Greek γνώ- (seen in γνῶσις gnosis) and Lithuanian žinoti. On the contrary, its opposite is represented by अज्ञान ajñāna, which translates to "ignorance." | The [[Sanskrit]] root [[:hi:ज्ञा|ज्ञा]]- jñā- shares its origins with [[Slavic languages|Slavic]] znati, the [[English language|English]] word know, along with the Greek [[Know thyself|γνώ-]] (seen in [[Know thyself|γνῶσις]] gnosis) and Lithuanian žinoti. On the contrary, its opposite is represented by [[:hi:अज्ञान|अज्ञान]] ajñāna, which translates to "[[ignorance]]." | ||
==People with the name == | |||
==People with the name== | |||
===Arts and entertainment=== | ===Arts and entertainment=== | ||
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* [[Chirag Jani (actor)]], an Indian film Actor | * [[Chirag Jani (actor)]], an Indian film Actor | ||
* [[Jyotish Jani]], novelist, poet and short story writer from Gujarat, India | * [[Jyotish Jani]], novelist, poet and short story writer from Gujarat, India | ||
* [[Kamya jani|Kamiya Jani]], an Indian YouTuber, entrepreneur, and social media influencer | |||
* [[Nirmal Jani]], Indian cinematographer | * [[Nirmal Jani]], Indian cinematographer | ||
* [[Purnamasi Jani]], poet, social activist from India | * [[Purnamasi Jani]], poet, social activist from India | ||
===Business and law=== | ===Business and law=== | ||
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* [[Karan Jani]], an Indian astrophysicist | * [[Karan Jani]], an Indian astrophysicist | ||
* [[Shyam Sunder Jyani]], Indian environmentalist and academic | * [[Shyam Sunder Jyani]], Indian environmentalist and academic | ||
* [[Nikhil Jani]], Software Test automation engineer | |||
===Sports=== | ===Sports=== | ||
* [[Chirag Jani]], an Indian cricketer | * [[Chirag Jani (cricketer)]], an Indian cricketer | ||
* [[Neel Jani]], Swiss professional Porsche factory driver. His father is from India and his mother is German Swiss. | * [[Neel Jani]], Swiss professional Porsche factory driver. His father is from India and his mother is German Swiss. | ||
* [[Réka Luca Jani]], a Hungarian female tennis player | * [[Réka Luca Jani]], a Hungarian female tennis player | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
* [[Jahani]] | |||
* [[Jani (given name)]] | * [[Jani (given name)]] | ||
Latest revision as of 21:16, 14 November 2025
Jani is a surname.
| Origin | |
|---|---|
| Language(s) | Sanskrit |
| Word/name | Jnana |
| Meaning | Learned |
| Region of origin | Indian subcontinent |
| Other names | |
| Alternative spelling | Jyani, Gyani, Giani |
| Usage | Bishnois, Brahmins, Jats, Indher |
The Indian surname[1] meaning 'learned' (from Sanskrit jnana, 'knowledge') is found among Brahmins in the western state of Gujarat,[2][3] and is a Gotra and surname among Jats and Bishnois in the Western Rajasthan[4][5][6][7][8]
Gyani, an honorific title from Sikhism also meaning learned, is from the same root
Linguistic Roots of Jani[edit | edit source]
The Sanskrit root ज्ञा- jñā- shares its origins with Slavic znati, the English word know, along with the Greek γνώ- (seen in γνῶσις gnosis) and Lithuanian žinoti. On the contrary, its opposite is represented by अज्ञान ajñāna, which translates to "ignorance."
People with the name[edit | edit source]
Arts and entertainment[edit | edit source]
- Agha Jani Kashmiri, was an Indian screenwriter, former actor and Urdu poet
- Ayaz Jani, was a Sindhi-language poet
- Chirag Jani (actor), an Indian film Actor
- Jyotish Jani, novelist, poet and short story writer from Gujarat, India
- Kamiya Jani, an Indian YouTuber, entrepreneur, and social media influencer
- Nirmal Jani, Indian cinematographer
- Purnamasi Jani, poet, social activist from India
Business and law[edit | edit source]
- Reshma Saujani, American lawyer
- Tushar Jani, business entrepreneur, investor, philanthropist
Politics and government[edit | edit source]
- Alauddin Jani, governor of Bengal during the time of Mamluk dynasty
- Babajani Durrani, an Indian politician
- Jagadish Jani, Indian politician
- Masud Jani, the Governor of Bengal, 1247–1251 CE
- Surjit Kumar Jyani, Indian politician
Religion and spirituality[edit | edit source]
- Mulji Jani, known as Gunatitanand Swami a Hindu spiritual teacher
- Prahlad Jani, Indian breatharian monk
- Sayyid Jani Shah, a Muslim Pir who accepted Dharma
Sciences and education[edit | edit source]
- A. N. Jani, Indian scholar and Indologist
- Karan Jani, an Indian astrophysicist
- Shyam Sunder Jyani, Indian environmentalist and academic
- Nikhil Jani, Software Test automation engineer
Sports[edit | edit source]
- Chirag Jani (cricketer), an Indian cricketer
- Neel Jani, Swiss professional Porsche factory driver. His father is from India and his mother is German Swiss.
- Réka Luca Jani, a Hungarian female tennis player
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Singh, K. S. (1996). Communities, Segments, Synonyms, Surnames and Titles. Anthropological Survey of India. pp. 1464, 1319, 1078, 1398, 1774, 1579, 1362. ISBN 978-0-19-563357-3.
- ↑ All India Reporter. D.V. Chitaley. 1922. p. 379.
- ↑ Bahadur), Sarat Chandra Roy (Rai (1944). Man in India. A. K. Bose. pp. 50, 53.
- ↑ Dahiya, Bhim Singh (1980). Jats, the Ancient Rulers: A Clan Study. Sterling. p. 316.
- ↑ Singh, K. S. (1998). Rajasthan. Popular Prakashan. p. 901. ISBN 978-81-7154-769-2.
- ↑ Rajputana Classes: 1921. Government Monotype Press. 1922. p. 60.
- ↑ Rajputana Classes: 1921. Government Monotype Press. 1922. p. 11.
- ↑ Mathur, U. B. (1986). Folkways in Rajasthan. Folklorists. p. 34. ISBN 978-81-85129-00-6.
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