Jani is a surname.
| Origin | |
|---|---|
| Language | 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
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."
