Where does “Jean” come from?

Jean (Norman) comes from Old French Jehan, from Latin Johannes, from Ancient Greek Ἰωάννης, from Hebrew יוחנן, from Hebrew חנון, from Moroccan Arabic خنونة, from Arabic خُنَّة.

Jean (Norman): John biblical character

Definitions

  1. John biblical character

Ancestry of “Jean”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old FrenchJehanJohn
2LatinJohannesJohn
3Ancient GreekἸωάννης—
4HebrewיוחנןYahweh is gracious
5Hebrewחנוןgracious, merciful, compassionate; passive...
6Moroccan Arabicخنونةmucus, snot
7Arabicخُنَّة—

Words derived from “Jean”

Every word from Arabic خُنَّة →Every word from Moroccan Arabic خنونة →Every word from Hebrew חנון →