Where does “Jean-Paul” come from?
Jean-Paul (French) comes from French Jean, from English Jean, from English Jeanne, from French Jeanne, from Old French Jehane, from Medieval Latin Johanna, from Latin Joanna, from Ancient Greek Ἰωάννα — God is gracious.
Ancestry of “Jean-Paul”, step by step
Jean-Paul traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French Jean
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | Jean | John |
| 2 | English | Jean | Denim |
| 3 | English | Jeanne | — |
| 4 | French | Jeanne | Jane, feminine of John |
| 5 | Old French | Jehane | — |
| 6 | Medieval Latin | Johanna | — |
| 7 | Latin | Joanna | — |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | Ἰωάννα | — |
| 9 | Hebrew | יוֹחָנָה | — |
| 10 | Hebrew | יוֹחָנָן | God is gracious |
| 11 | Hebrew | יְהוֹחָנָן | God is gracious |
via French Paul
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | Paul | Paul biblical figure |