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Where does “Jenny” come from?

Jenny is an English diminutive of Jane, which derives from French -e applied to Latin Iohannes, ultimately from Hebrew יהוה.

Jenny (English): A Wren; A Curtiss JN-4 airplane

Definitions

  1. A Wren; A Curtiss JN-4 airplane

Ancestry of “Jenny”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishJanet—
2EnglishJaneA woman, often specifically a girlfriend;...
3FrenchJeanneJane, feminine of John
4Old FrenchJehane—
5Medieval LatinJohanna—
6LatinJoanna—
7Ancient GreekἸωάννα—
8Hebrewיוֹחָנָה—
9HebrewיוֹחָנָןGod is gracious
10HebrewיְהוֹחָנָןGod is gracious

Words derived from “Jenny”

  • Jenna
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  • Jennabeth
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  • Jenni
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