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Where does “メリージェーン” come from?

メリージェーン (Japanese) comes from English Mary Jane, from English Jane, from French Jeanne, from Old French Jehane, from Medieval Latin Johanna, from Latin Joanna, from Ancient Greek Ἰωάννα, from Hebrew יוֹחָנָה — God is gracious.

メリージェーン (Japanese): Mary Jane

Definitions

  1. Mary Jane

Ancestry of “メリージェーン”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishMary JaneMarijuana; A type of shoe, usually for a girl,...
2EnglishJaneA woman, often specifically a girlfriend;...
3FrenchJeanneJane, feminine of John
4Old FrenchJehane—
5Medieval LatinJohanna—
6LatinJoanna—
7Ancient GreekἸωάννα—
8Hebrewיוֹחָנָה—
9HebrewיוֹחָנָןGod is gracious
10HebrewיְהוֹחָנָןGod is gracious
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