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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

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
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