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Where does “Jennison” come from?

Jennison (English) comes from English john, from Middle English John, from Anglo-Norman Jehan, from Latin Iōhannēs, from Latin Iōannēs, from Ancient Greek Ἰωάννης, from Hebrew יוחנן, from Hebrew חנון.

Ancestry of “Jennison”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishjohnA prostitute's client; A device or place to...
2Middle EnglishJohn—
3Anglo-NormanJehanJohn
4LatinIōhannēs—
5LatinIōannēs—
6Ancient GreekἸωάννης—
7HebrewיוחנןYahweh is gracious
8Hebrewחנוןgracious, merciful, compassionate; passive...
9Moroccan Arabicخنونة—
10Arabicخُنَّة—
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