"Jean" meaning in English

See Jean in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /d͡ʒiːn/, /ʒɑːn/
enPR: jēn, zhän Rhymes: -iːn, -ɑːn Etymology: Variant of Jeanne, from French Jeanne, from Old French Jehane, 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). Doublet of Ivana, Jana, Jane, Janice, Janis, Jeanne, Jen, Joan, Joanna, Joanne, Johanna, Juana, Shavonne, Sian, Siobhan, Shane, Shaun, Shauna, and Sheena. The unincorporated community in Nevada, originally named Goodsprings Junction, was renamed Jean on 28 June 1905 by postmaster George Arthur Fayle in honor of his wife. Etymology templates: {{der|en|fr|Jeanne}} French Jeanne, {{der|en|fro|Jehane}} Old French Jehane, {{der|en|ML.|Johanna}} Medieval Latin Johanna, {{der|en|la|Ioanna}} Latin Ioanna, {{der|en|la|Iōhannēs}} Latin Iōhannēs, {{der|en|grc-koi|Ἰωάννα}} Koine Greek Ἰωάννα (Iōánna), {{der|en|he|יוֹחָנָה|lit=God is gracious|tr=Yôḥānāh}} Hebrew יוֹחָנָה (Yôḥānāh, literally “God is gracious”), {{doublet|en|Ivana|Jana|Jane|Janice|Janis|Jeanne|Jen|Joan|Joanna|Joanne|Johanna|Juana|Shavonne|Sian|Siobhan|Shane|Shaun|Shauna|Sheena}} Doublet of Ivana, Jana, Jane, Janice, Janis, Jeanne, Jen, Joan, Joanna, Joanne, Johanna, Juana, Shavonne, Sian, Siobhan, Shane, Shaun, Shauna, and Sheena Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Jean
  1. A female given name from French. Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names, English unisex given names
    Sense id: en-Jean-en-name-hUzjMuTL Disambiguation of English unisex given names: 42 11 45 3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 7 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 38 35 5 Disambiguation of Pages with 7 entries: 13 15 16 5 2 3 13 5 7 8 10 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 10 20 16 4 2 2 15 7 6 6 11 2
  2. An unincorporated community in Nevada. Categories (topical): English unisex given names Categories (place): Places in Nevada, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Nevada, USA, Unincorporated communities in the United States Derived forms: Jeanie, Jeannie, Jenny Related terms: Jeanette, Jane
    Sense id: en-Jean-en-name-GF~w4QAZ Disambiguation of English unisex given names: 42 11 45 3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 7 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 38 35 5 Disambiguation of Pages with 7 entries: 13 15 16 5 2 3 13 5 7 8 10 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 10 20 16 4 2 2 15 7 6 6 11 2
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name

IPA: /d͡ʒiːn/, /ʒɑːn/
enPR: jēn, zhän Rhymes: -iːn, -ɑːn Etymology: From French Jean, from Old French Jehan, from Latin Iōhannēs, from Koine Greek Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs), from Hebrew יוחנן (Yôḥānān, literally “God is gracious”). Doublet of John, Jack, Johan, Johann, Johannes, Sean, Shaun, Shane, Ian, Evan, Ivan, Juan, and Giovanni. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|Jean}} French Jean, {{der|en|fro|Jehan}} Old French Jehan, {{der|en|la|Iōhannēs}} Latin Iōhannēs, {{der|en|grc-koi|Ἰωάννης}} Koine Greek Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs), {{der|en|he|יוחנן|lit=God is gracious|tr=Yôḥānān}} Hebrew יוחנן (Yôḥānān, literally “God is gracious”), {{doublet|en|John|Jack|Johan|Johann|Johannes|Sean|Shaun|Shane|Ian|Evan|Ivan|Juan|Giovanni}} Doublet of John, Jack, Johan, Johann, Johannes, Sean, Shaun, Shane, Ian, Evan, Ivan, Juan, and Giovanni Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Jean
  1. A male given name from French Categories (topical): English given names, English male given names, English unisex given names Related terms: Isle de Jean Charles, Jean Potage
    Sense id: en-Jean-en-name-w-7CcBRY Disambiguation of English unisex given names: 42 11 45 3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 7 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 38 35 5 Disambiguation of Pages with 7 entries: 13 15 16 5 2 3 13 5 7 8 10 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 10 20 16 4 2 2 15 7 6 6 11 2
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Proper name

IPA: /d͡ʒiːn/, /ʒɑːn/
enPR: jēn, zhän Rhymes: -iːn, -ɑːn Etymology: A French surname from the male given name, or an English surname which originated as a variant spelling of Jayne or as a toponymic surname referring to Genoa, Italy. Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Jean
  1. A surname.
    Sense id: en-Jean-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English surnames
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Inflected forms

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        "2": "la",
        "3": "Iōhannēs"
      },
      "expansion": "Latin Iōhannēs",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "grc-koi",
        "3": "Ἰωάννα"
      },
      "expansion": "Koine Greek Ἰωάννα (Iōánna)",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "he",
        "3": "יוֹחָנָה",
        "lit": "God is gracious",
        "tr": "Yôḥānāh"
      },
      "expansion": "Hebrew יוֹחָנָה (Yôḥānāh, literally “God is gracious”)",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "10": "Joanna",
        "11": "Joanne",
        "12": "Johanna",
        "13": "Juana",
        "14": "Shavonne",
        "15": "Sian",
        "16": "Siobhan",
        "17": "Shane",
        "18": "Shaun",
        "19": "Shauna",
        "2": "Ivana",
        "20": "Sheena",
        "3": "Jana",
        "4": "Jane",
        "5": "Janice",
        "6": "Janis",
        "7": "Jeanne",
        "8": "Jen",
        "9": "Joan"
      },
      "expansion": "Doublet of Ivana, Jana, Jane, Janice, Janis, Jeanne, Jen, Joan, Joanna, Joanne, Johanna, Juana, Shavonne, Sian, Siobhan, Shane, Shaun, Shauna, and Sheena",
      "name": "doublet"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Variant of Jeanne, from French Jeanne, from Old French Jehane, 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). Doublet of Ivana, Jana, Jane, Janice, Janis, Jeanne, Jen, Joan, Joanna, Joanne, Johanna, Juana, Shavonne, Sian, Siobhan, Shane, Shaun, Shauna, and Sheena.\nThe unincorporated community in Nevada, originally named Goodsprings Junction, was renamed Jean on 28 June 1905 by postmaster George Arthur Fayle in honor of his wife.",
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      "args": {},
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    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "name",
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    {
      "word": "Jeanette"
    },
    {
      "word": "Jane"
    }
  ],
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        "English female given names from French",
        "English given names",
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        "Quotation templates to be cleaned"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "ref": "1788, Robert Burns, Of A' the Airts the Wind Can Blaw:",
          "text": "There's not a bonnie flower that springs\nBy fountain, shaw, or green,\nThere's not a bonnie bird that sings\nBut minds me o' my Jean.",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "ref": "1866, Louisa May Alcott, chapter II, in Behind a Mask, or a Woman's Power:",
          "text": "Isn't Jean a pretty name?\"\n\"Not bad; but why don't you call her Miss Muir?\"\n\"She begged me not. She hates it, and loves to be called Jean, alone.\"",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "ref": "1972, Anne Tyler, The Clock Winder, Knopf, page 67:",
          "text": "He was trying to think of her name; she had come to cook him dinner twice last spring. Jean, maybe. Or Betty. One of these plain names.",
          "type": "quote"
        }
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        "A female given name from French."
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        "en:Places in Nevada, USA",
        "en:Places in the United States",
        "en:Unincorporated communities in Nevada, USA",
        "en:Unincorporated communities in the United States"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "An unincorporated community in Nevada."
      ],
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      "enpr": "jēn"
    },
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      "ipa": "/d͡ʒiːn/"
    },
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      "rhymes": "-iːn"
    },
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      "homophone": "gene"
    },
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      "homophone": "Gene"
    },
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      "enpr": "zhän"
    },
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      "ipa": "/ʒɑːn/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɑːn"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Jean"
}

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      "name": "bor"
    },
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    },
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      },
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    },
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      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
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        "lit": "God is gracious",
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      },
      "expansion": "Hebrew יוחנן (Yôḥānān, literally “God is gracious”)",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "10": "Ian",
        "11": "Evan",
        "12": "Ivan",
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        "14": "Giovanni",
        "2": "John",
        "3": "Jack",
        "4": "Johan",
        "5": "Johann",
        "6": "Johannes",
        "7": "Sean",
        "8": "Shaun",
        "9": "Shane"
      },
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    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From French Jean, from Old French Jehan, from Latin Iōhannēs, from Koine Greek Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs), from Hebrew יוחנן (Yôḥānān, literally “God is gracious”). Doublet of John, Jack, Johan, Johann, Johannes, Sean, Shaun, Shane, Ian, Evan, Ivan, Juan, and Giovanni.",
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  "lang_code": "en",
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  "related": [
    {
      "word": "Isle de Jean Charles"
    },
    {
      "word": "Jean Potage"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "categories": [
        "English given names",
        "English male given names",
        "English male given names from French"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A male given name from French"
      ],
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          "given name",
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      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "enpr": "jēn"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/d͡ʒiːn/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-iːn"
    },
    {
      "homophone": "gene"
    },
    {
      "homophone": "Gene"
    },
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      "enpr": "zhän"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ʒɑːn/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɑːn"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Jean"
}

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  ],
  "etymology_number": 3,
  "etymology_text": "A French surname from the male given name, or an English surname which originated as a variant spelling of Jayne or as a toponymic surname referring to Genoa, Italy.",
  "head_templates": [
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        "A surname."
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      "enpr": "jēn"
    },
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      "ipa": "/d͡ʒiːn/"
    },
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      "rhymes": "-iːn"
    },
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      "homophone": "gene"
    },
    {
      "homophone": "Gene"
    },
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      "ipa": "/ʒɑːn/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɑːn"
    }
  ],
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}

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