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.
Jean (English): Denim
Definitions
- Denim
Ancestry of “Jean”, step by step
Jean traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English Jeanne
| 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 |