Jean (male given name)

Jean
PronunciationEnglish: /ʒɒ̃, ʒɔːn/ zhon, zhawn
French: [ʒɑ̃]
Origin
Word/nameHebrew, via Old French
Meaning"Yahweh is gracious"
Other names
Related namesJohn, Jahan, Evan, Giovanni, Hans, Juan, Hovhannes, Ian, Ioan, Ioane, Ivan, Iven, Ifan, Jack, Jackson, Jan, Jane, Janez, Jhon, Joan, João, Johan/Johann, Johanan, Johannes, Jonne, Jovan, Jared, Juhani, Seán, Shane, Siôn, Yahya, Yohannes

In many French-speaking countries, Jean is a male given name derived from the Old French Jehan (or Jahan). The female equivalent is Jeanne (French: [ʒan]) and derives from the Old French Jehanne. Both names derive from the Latin name Johannes, itself from the Koine Greek name Ioannes (Ἰωάννης), the name used for various New Testament characters in French, such as John the Baptist. The Greek name ultimately derives from the Biblical Hebrew name Yohanan (יוֹחָנָן), meaning "YHWH/Yahweh is Gracious".

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