Jeanne
English
Etymology
From French Jeanne, from Middle French Jehanne, from Medieval Latin Johanna, variant of Latin Ioanna under influence from Latin Iōhannēs, from Koine Greek Ἰωάννα (Iōánna), from Hebrew יוֹחָנָה (Yôḥānāh, literally “God is gracious”), the feminized form of יְהוֹחָנָן (Yəhōḥānān) which produced John and its many doublets. Doublet of Ivana, Jana, Jane, Janice, Janis, Jean, Jen, Joan, Joanna, Joanne, Johanna, Juana, Shavonne, Sian, Siobhan, Shane, Shaun, Shauna, and Sheena.
Proper noun
Jeanne
- A female given name from French.
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Translations
Danish
Etymology
Proper noun
Jeanne
- a female given name
French
Etymology
From Middle French Jehanne, from Latin Iohanna. Equivalent to Jean (“John”) + -e (feminine ending).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʒan/
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Proper noun
Jeanne f (masculine Jean)
- a female given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Joan
- (biblical) Joanna
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Descendants
Italian
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʒan/[1]
- Rhymes: -an
Proper noun
Jeanne f
- a female given name in French
References
- ^ Jeanne in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)
Norman
Proper noun
Jeanne f
- a female given name, equivalent to English Jane