Where does “janegirl” come from?

janegirl (English) comes from English Jane, from French Jeanne, from Old French Jehane, from Medieval Latin Johanna, from Latin Joanna, from Ancient Greek Ἰωάννα, from Hebrew יוֹחָנָה, from Hebrew יוֹחָנָן — God is gracious.

janegirl (English): A boy who behaves in a typically girlish manner

Definitions

  1. A boy who behaves in a typically girlish manner

Ancestry of “janegirl”, step by step

janegirl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English Jane

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

via English Girl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishGirlA Chinese constellation located near Aquarius, one of the 28 lunar mansions and part of the Black Turtle
2Middle EnglishgirleAlternative form of gerle
3Old Englishgyreleyoung person
Every word from Hebrew יְהוֹחָנָן →Every word from Hebrew יוֹחָנָן →Every word from Hebrew יוֹחָנָה →