Where does “Pettyjohn” come from?

Pettyjohn (English) comes from French Petitjean, from French Jean, from English Jean, from English Jeanne, from French Jeanne, from Old French Jehane, from Medieval Latin Johanna, from Latin Joanna — God is gracious.

Pettyjohn (English): of French origin

Definitions

  1. of French origin

Ancestry of “Pettyjohn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FrenchPetitjean—
2FrenchJeanJohn
3EnglishJeanDenim
4EnglishJeanne—
5FrenchJeanneJane, feminine of John
6Old FrenchJehane—
7Medieval LatinJohanna—
8LatinJoanna—
9Ancient GreekἸωάννα—
10Hebrewיוֹחָנָה—
11HebrewיוֹחָנָןGod is gracious
12HebrewיְהוֹחָנָןGod is gracious
Every word from Hebrew יְהוֹחָנָן →Every word from Hebrew יוֹחָנָן →Every word from Hebrew יוֹחָנָה →