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Where does “Jean” come from?

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

Jean (French): John

Definitions

  1. John

Ancestry of “Jean”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishJean—
2EnglishJeanne—
3FrenchJeanneJane, feminine of John
4Old FrenchJehane—
5Medieval LatinJohanna—
6LatinJoanna—
7Ancient GreekἸωάννα—
8Hebrewיוֹחָנָה—
9HebrewיוֹחָנָןGod is gracious
10HebrewיְהוֹחָנָןGod is gracious

Words derived from “Jean”

  • Jane
  • Jenny
  • Janet
  • Janice
  • Jenna
  • Janie
  • Janey
  • Janelle
  • jenny
  • Pettyjohn
  • Janeite
  • Janetian
  • Jennabeth
  • janegirl
  • Janeiteism
  • salvation Jane
  • Jeanne
  • Mary Jane
  • Жанна
  • Jeanne
  • Jean-Baptiste
  • Grosjean
  • Jean-François
  • Jean-Louis
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