Where does “Jehan” come from?
Jehan (Old French) comes from Latin Johannes, from Ancient Greek Ἰωάννης, from Hebrew יוחנן, from Hebrew חנון, from Moroccan Arabic خنونة, from Arabic خُنَّة.
Jehan (Old French): John
Ancestry of “Jehan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | Johannes | John |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Ἰωάννης | — |
| 3 | Hebrew | יוחנן | Yahweh is gracious |
| 4 | Hebrew | חנון | gracious, merciful, compassionate; passive... |
| 5 | Moroccan Arabic | خنونة | — |
| 6 | Arabic | خُنَّة | — |
Words derived from “Jehan”