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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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinIohanna—
2Ancient GreekἸωάννης—
3HebrewיוחנןYahweh is gracious
4Hebrewחנוןgracious, merciful, compassionate; passive...
5Moroccan Arabicخنونة—
6Arabicخُنَّة—
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