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Jani
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

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Jani is a surname.

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 Sikh Panth also meaning learned, is from the same root

Linguistic Roots of 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."

People with the name

Arts and entertainment

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

Reshma Saujani, American lawyer
Tushar Jani, business entrepreneur, investor, philanthropist

Politics and government

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

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

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

Chirag Jani, 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

References

^ 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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[1] 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.

[2] All India Reporter. D.V. Chitaley. 1922. p. 379.

[3] Bahadur), Sarat Chandra Roy (Rai (1944). Man in India. A. K. Bose. pp. 50, 53.

[4] Dahiya, Bhim Singh (1980). Jats, the Ancient Rulers: A Clan Study. Sterling. p. 316.

[5] Singh, K. S. (1998). Rajasthan. Popular Prakashan. p. 901. ISBN 978-81-7154-769-2.

[6] Rajputana Classes: 1921. Government Monotype Press. 1922. p. 60.

[7] Rajputana Classes: 1921. Government Monotype Press. 1922. p. 11.

[8] Mathur, U. B. (1986). Folkways in Rajasthan. Folklorists. p. 34. ISBN 978-81-85129-00-6.

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 The [[Indian surname]]<ref>{{Cite book |last=Singh |first=K. S. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=bfAMAQAAMAAJ&q=jani+-wikipedia&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+-wikipedia |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+-wikipedia |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.com/books?id=8M61AAAAIAAJ&q=%22jani..machra%22+-wikipedia |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+-wikipedia&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+-wikipedia |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+-wikipedia |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+-wikipedia |title=Folkways in Rajasthan |date=1986 |publisher=Folklorists |isbn=978-81-85129-00-6 |page=34 |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.com/books?id=8M61AAAAIAAJ&q=%22jani..machra%22+-wikipedia |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+-wikipedia&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+-wikipedia |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+-wikipedia |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+-wikipedia |title=Folkways in Rajasthan |date=1986 |publisher=Folklorists |isbn=978-81-85129-00-6 |page=34 |language=en}}</ref> [[Gyani]], an honorific title from [[Sikhism|Sikh Panth]] also meaning learned, is from the same root
-[[Gyani]], an honorific title from [[Sikhism]] also meaning learned, is from the same root
 ==Linguistic Roots of Jani==