Where does “Jehanne” come from?
Jehanne (Middle French) comes from Latin Iohanna, from Ancient Greek Ἰωάννης, from Hebrew יוחנן, from Hebrew חנון, from Moroccan Arabic خنونة, from Arabic خُنَّة.
Ancestry of “Jehanne”, step by step
Jehanne traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin Iohanna
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | Iohanna | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Ἰωάννης | — |
| 3 | Hebrew | יוחנן | Yahweh is gracious |
| 4 | Hebrew | חנון | gracious, merciful, compassionate; passive... |
| 5 | Moroccan Arabic | خنونة | mucus, snot |
| 6 | Arabic | خُنَّة | — |
via Medieval Latin Johanna
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medieval Latin | Johanna | — |