Jean
Found 12 entry about "Jean"
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Jean Name meanings & History
"God is gracious" or "gift from God". Modern French form of Jehan, the Old French form of Iohannes (see John). Since the 12th century it has consistently been the most common male name in France. It finally dropped from the top rank in 1958, unseated by Philippe.The French philosophers Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712-1778) and Jean-Paul Sartre (1905-1980) were two well-known bearers of this name. It was also borne by the German-French Dadaist artist Jean Arp (1886-1966). Jean can be used as a first name or a middle name for both boys and girls. It is also a popular surname.
Zodiac Sign of Jean: Justice Sagittarius,Joy Pisces
Synonyms of Jean:
J: Journey,Joy,Judicial,Jester,Journal,Justice
E: Exaggerate,Enlighten,Environment,Expressive,Enliven,Entertain
A: Aggressive,Action,Argumentative,Angry,Ambitious,Assertive
N: Nervous,Nitpicking,Neat,Nutrition,Neurosis,Nagging,Nice
Jean is:- a Classic name
- a Formal name
- a Mature name
- a Refined name
- a Serious name
- a Simple name
- a Strong name
- a Wholesome name
Famous People
Jean-Paul Sartre, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Jean Harlow, Jean Reno, Jean-Luc Godard, Jean Shrimpton, Jean Chrétien, Jean Dujardin
2.) Jean (Unisex)
3.) JEAN (Female)
Usage: Irish
Meanings: A borrowing from the English and the Scottish, Jean is a cognate of the French Jeanne, a feminine form of Jean, a cognate of John (God is gracious). See JOHN (Male Names). Sine is the Gaelic form. (JEEN)
4.) Jean (Female)
Usage:
Meanings: "God is gracious" or "gift from God"
Pronunciation: JEEN
jeen (for males), zhawn (for females)
Description: "God is gracious" or "gift from God". Medieval English variant of Jehanne (see Jane). It was common in England and Scotland during the Middle Ages, but eventually became rare in England. It was reintroduced to the English-speaking world from Scotland in the 19th century. Jean can be used as both a first and a middle name for both boys and girls. It is commonly used in French-speaking countries as well as in English-speaking countries.
Famous People
Jean Claude Van Damme (Belgian actor), Jean Reno (French actor), Jean Harlow (American film actress), Jean Piaget (Swiss developmental psychologist)
5.) JEAN (Male)
Usage: French
Meanings: Perennially popular name, Jean is the French cognate of John, which is derived from the Middle Latin Johannes, an evolution of the Ecclesiastic Late Latin Joannes. Joannes is from the Greek Ioannes, a derivative of the Hebrew Yehanan, a short form of Yehohanan, which is from yehohanan (Yahweh is gracious). The name, borne in the Bible by several important characters, was also borne by many saints, twenty-three popes, and many kings throughout Europe. Jean is commonly used in combination names, such as Jean-Luc. See JOHN (Biblical Names). Var: Jeannot, Jehan. (ZHAHN)
6.) Jean (Male)
7.) Jean (Female)
Usage: Scottish
Meanings: (Scottish) God-loving and gracious
Other Forms: Jeana, Jeanie, Jeanne, Jeannie, Jeanny, Jena, Jenay, Jenna
8.) JEAN (Female)
Usage: American
Meanings: English cognate of the French Jeanne, which is a feminine form of Jean (God is gracious), a cognate of John. Jean is a popular middle name. Pet: Jeanie, Jeannie. (JEEN)
9.) Jean (Male)
Usage: French
Meanings: (French) a form of John.
Other Forms: Jean, Jeane, Jeannah, Jeannie, Jeannot, Jeano, Jeanot, Jeanty, Jeen, Jene
10.) JEAN (Female)
Usage: Scottish
Meanings: A borrowing from the English, Jean is a cognate of the French Jeanne, a feminine form of Jean, which is a cognate of John (God is gracious). See JOHN (Male Names). Sine is the Gaelic cognate. Pet: Jeanie, Jeannie, Jessie. (JEEN)
11.) JEAN (Female)
Usage: English
Meanings: English cognate of the French Jeanne, which is a feminine form of Jean (God is gracious). See JEAN (French Male Names) or JOHN (Male Names). Var: Jeana, Jeane. Pet: Jeanie, Jeannie. (JEEN)
12.) Jean (Female)
Usage: Scottish
Meanings: (Scottish) God is gracious. See also Kini.
Other Forms: Jeanann, Jeancie, Jeane, Jeaneia, Jeaneva, Jeanice, Jeanmaria, Jeanmarie, Jeann, Jeanné, Jeantelle, Jeen, Jeene
