It got its name Heer Jansgelene after one of the former owners, Lord Jan Rode van Opsinnich in the 15th century, but was later erroneously renamed as Sint Jansgeleen after St. John the Baptist.
The village got its name Heer Jansgelene from a former landowner, Lord Jan Rode van Opsinnich, in the 15th century, but it was later mistakenly called Sint Jansgeleen after St. John the Baptist.