Jean (male given name)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jean
PronunciationEnglish: /ʒɒ̃, ʒɑːn/
French: [ʒɑ̃]
GenderMale
Origin
Word/nameHebrew, via Old French
Meaning"Yahweh is gracious"
Other names
Related namesJohn, Jahan, Evan, Giovanni, Hans, Juan, Hovhannes, Ian, Ioan, Ioane, Ivan, Iven, Ifan, Jack, Jackson, Jan, Jane, Janez, Jhon, Joan, João, Johan/Johann, Johanan, Johannes, Jonne, Jovan, Jared, Juhani, Seán, Shane, Siôn, Yahya, Yohannes

On the European continent and in all French-speaking countries, Jean is a male name derived from the Old French Jehan (or Jahan). The female equivalent is Jeanne (French: [ʒan]) and derives from the Old French Jehanne. Both names derive from the Latin name Johannes, itself from the Koine Greek name Ioannes (Ιωαννης), the name used for various New Testament characters, most notably John the Baptist. The Greek name ultimately derives from the Biblical Hebrew name Yochanan (יוֹחָנָן), meaning "YHWH/Yahweh is Gracious".

People known only as Jean:

Jean as a male given name:

  • Jean Brankart (1930–2020), Belgian cyclist
  • Jean Bricmont (born 1952), Belgian theoretical physicist and philosopher of science
  • Jean Chrétien (born 1934), Canadian politician
  • Jean Hersholt (1886–1956), Danish-American actor
  • Jean Todt (born 1946), president of the FIA
  • Jean Mannheim (1863–1945), German-born American painter and educator
  • Jean Paul Getty (1892–1976), American-born British petrol-industrialist
  • Jean Piaget (1896–1980), Swiss psychologist and epistemologist
  • Jean Reno (born 1948), French actor
  • Jean Sibelius (1892-1952), Finnish composer

Jean in fiction:

Songs about Jean:

See also[]

Retrieved from ""