"Jān" is also a commonly used suffix in the subcontinent, but it (and the variant, Jānī) denotes endearment rather than respect and, in some contexts, can denote intimacy or even a romantic relationship.Due to these connotations of intimacy, the subcontinental etiquette surrounding "Jān" is more complex than the usage of the same term in Persian, where it is used somewhat more liberally (though even there, restrictions apply).