This is the 693rd most frequent Finnish word.
janne
"Janne" is a Finnish male given name, equivalent to "John" or "Johnny" in English.
In this sentence, 'janottaa' comes from the verb 'janottaa,' meaning 'to feel thirsty.' Its similarity to the name 'Janne' illustrates a coincidence in Finnish.
Onko täällä joku, joka voisi janottaa?
Is there someone here who might be thirsty?
Here 'Janne' is used as a proper noun, a given name of a person.
Janne on ahkera opiskelija.
Janne is a diligent student.
Here 'Janne' refers to the named individual, used as a reference to his actions.