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

  1. A female given name from French.

Translations

Danish

Etymology

From French Jeanne.

Proper noun

Jeanne

  1. 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)

  1. a female given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Joan
  2. (biblical) Joanna

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Belarusian: Жанна (Žanna)
  • English: Jeanne
  • Irish: Síne
  • Latvian: Žanna
  • Russian: Жанна (Žanna)
  • Scottish Gaelic: Sìne
  • Ukrainian: Жанна (Žanna)
  • Welsh: Siân

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from French Jeanne.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʒan/[1]
  • Rhymes: -an

Proper noun

Jeanne f

  1. A female given name in French

References

  1. Jeanne in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)

Norman

Proper noun

Jeanne f

  1. a female given name, equivalent to English Jane

Derived terms

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