Where does “Janet” come from?
Janet is an English diminutive of Jane, which derives from Old French Jehan, ultimately from Hebrew יהוה through Latin Iohannes and Ancient Greek Ἰωάννης.
Janet (English): A highly classified fleet of passenger aircraft used to transport the military and contractors
Definitions
- A highly classified fleet of passenger aircraft used to transport the military and contractors
Ancestry of “Janet”, step by step
Janet traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Jane
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Jane | A woman, often specifically a girlfriend;... |
| 2 | French | Jeanne | Jane, feminine of John |
| 3 | Old French | Jehane | — |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | Johanna | — |
| 5 | Latin | Joanna | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | Ἰωάννα | — |
| 7 | Hebrew | יוֹחָנָה | — |
| 8 | Hebrew | יוֹחָנָן | God is gracious |
| 9 | Hebrew | יְהוֹחָנָן | God is gracious |
via French Jeannette
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | Jeannette | gold cross (worn from the neck) |