Jean (female given name)

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Jean
Pronunciation/ˈdʒiːn/
sometimes Scottish: /ˈdʒeɪn/
GenderFemale
Origin
Word/nameHebrew, via Old French
Meaning"Yahweh is gracious"
Other names
Related namesJeanne, Jane, Joan, Jeannette, Janet, Jean (male given name)

Jean is a common female given name in English-speaking countries. It is the Scottish form of Jane (and is sometimes pronounced that way). It is sometimes spelled Jeaine. It is the equivalent of Johanna, Joanna, Joanne, Jeanne, Jana, and Joan, and derives from the Old French Jehanne, which is derived from the Latin name Johannes, itself from the Koine Greek name Ioannes (Ιωαννης). The Greek name ultimately derives from the Biblical Hebrew name Yochanan (יוֹחָנָן), a short form of the name Yehochanan (יְהוֹחָנָן ), meaning "YHWH/Yahweh is Gracious".

Famous people with the given name Jean:

Notable people[]

Fictional characters[]

  • Jean, in the British sitcom dinnerladies
  • Jean Brodie, in the novella and film The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie
  • Jean DeWolff, in the comic Spider-Man
  • Jean Louise "Scout" Finch, narrator of the novel To Kill a Mockingbird
  • Jean Grey, in Marvel comics. An omega-level mutant with extremely powerful empathic, telepathic and telekinetic abilities. She is host of the almighty Phoenix Force entity
  • Jean Randolph, an alternate personality of Victoria Lord on the American soap opera One Life to Live
  • Jean Warboys, in the British sitcom One Foot in the Grave
  • Jean Hawkins, the deceased wife of Robert Hawkins and late mother of Sharon and Virgil in Static Shock
  • Jean Nesbitt, sister of the protagonist from the TV sitcom Barbara, portrayed by Sherrie Hewson.
  • Jean Abbott, wife of Sid James's character in the TV sitcom Bless This House, portrayed by Diana Coupland
  • Jean Gunnhildr, a playable Anemo character in the video game Genshin Impact

See also[]

  • Gene Tierney (1920–1991), an American film and stage actress
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