Where does “Jean” come from?

Jean comes from Middle English John, from Old French Johan, from Latin Johanna and Iohannes, from Ancient Greek Ἰωάννης, ultimately derived from Hebrew יהוה.

Ancestry of “Jean”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	Jeanne	—
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

Words derived from “Jean”

Jeanie
Jeannie
Billyjean
Jean

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