Where does “Jentine” come from?
Jentine (Norwegian) comes from Norwegian Jens, from Danish Jens, from Danish Johannes, from Late Latin Iohannes, from Koine Greek Ἰωάννης, from Hebrew יוחנן, from Hebrew חנון, from Moroccan Arabic خنونة.
Ancestry of “Jentine”, step by step
Jentine traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Jens
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian | Jens | — |
| 2 | Danish | Jens | — |
| 3 | Danish | Johannes | John |
| 4 | Late Latin | Iohannes | Saint John |
| 5 | Koine Greek | Ἰωάννης | — |
| 6 | Hebrew | יוחנן | Yahweh is gracious |
| 7 | Hebrew | חנון | gracious, merciful, compassionate; passive... |
| 8 | Moroccan Arabic | خنونة | mucus, snot |
| 9 | Arabic | خُنَّة | — |
via Norwegian Jentoft
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian | Jentoft | — |