Where does “Jean” come from?

Jean (Cebuano) comes from English Jean, from English Jeanne, from French Jeanne, from Old French Jehane, from Medieval Latin Johanna, from Latin Joanna, from Ancient Greek Ἰωάννα, from Hebrew יוֹחָנָה — God is gracious.

Ancestry of “Jean”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishJeanDenim
2EnglishJeanne
3FrenchJeanneJane, feminine of John
4Old FrenchJehane
5Medieval LatinJohanna
6LatinJoanna
7Ancient GreekἸωάννα
8Hebrewיוֹחָנָה
9HebrewיוֹחָנָןGod is gracious
10HebrewיְהוֹחָנָןGod is gracious
Every word from Hebrew יְהוֹחָנָן