Petitjean
English
Etymology
Borrowed from French Petitjean.
Proper noun
Petitjean (countable and uncountable, plural Petitjeans)
- A surname from French.
- Former name of Sidi Kacem, Morocco, during the French era.
Derived terms
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Petitjean is the 39887th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 550 individuals. Petitjean is most common among White (86.18%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Petitjean”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
French
Alternative forms
Etymology
From petit (“little”) + Jean (“John”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pə.tit.ʒə.ɑ̃/
- Homophone: Petijean
Proper noun
Petitjean m or f
- a French surname
Related terms
- Baptiste
- Grosjean
- Jean
- Jean-Baptiste
- Jeanjean
- Saint-Jean
- Saint-Jean-Baptiste
- St-Jean
- St-Jean-Baptiste
Descendants
- English: Pettyjohn