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Žanis

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Žanis
GenderMale
Origin
Region of originLatvia
Other names
Related namesJānis

Žanis is a Latvian masculine given name and may refer to:

  • Žanis Ansons (1911–1968), Latvian member of Waffen-SS during World War II
  • Žanis Bahs (1885–1941), Latvian military general
  • Žanis Blumbergs (1889–1938), Latvian-Soviet military leader
  • Žanis Butkus (1906–1999), Latvian Captain in the Waffen SS during World War II
  • Žanis Lipke (1900–1987), Latvian rescuer of Jews in Riga during World War II
  • Žanis Peiners (born 1990), Latvian basketball player
  • Zanis Waldheims (1909–1993), Latvian geometric abstract painter