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Jana
Jana As the feminine counterpart of Jan — one of the most grounded, everyday Slavic masculine names — Jana carries a quality of unaffected directness. In Czech and Slovak literature it is the name of the ordinary woman who is nonetheless extraordinary in her quiet courage and practical wisdom.
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