Jean (first name)

Direction and origin of the name

The Prénom Jean comes from the Hebrew Yohanân , of Hebrew " Yo" , shortened C-W communication of Yahvé, God, and " Hanan" , miséricordieux. It became Greek Ioannès in .

It was carried by several minor characters of the Old Testament, but was especially popularized by the apostle Jean, author of one of the Gospel S of the New Testament, and by Saint Jean Baptiste, preacher of the arrival of the Messie.

Let us add that according to the context, " Jean" or " Jean" saint; can indicate the Évangile according to Jean.

Alternatives

  • German: Johann, Johannes, Hans
  • English: John, (diminutive: Jack, Johnny)
  • Armenian: Breton Hovanes
  • : Yann, Spanish Yannig
  • : Juan, from where Don Juan.
  • Finnish: Johannes
  • Hungarian: János
  • Irish: Italian Seán
  • : Giovanni, Gianni from where Don Giovanni
  • Dutch: Norwegian Jan
  • : Jens
  • Polish: Jan
  • Portuguese: Russian João
  • : Ivan Иван
  • Rumanian: Ion, Ioan
  • Former French: Catalan Jehan
  • : Joan
  • Occitan : Joan, Jan, Arab Joanon
  • : Yahia, name designating Jean-Baptiste in the Armenian Coran
  • : Slovak Hovhannès
  • : Ján
  • Polish: Corsica Janusz
  • : Greek Ghjuvanni
  • : Yannis
male Celtic Forms:
  • forms Celtic S: Breton Eoin, Ian
  • forms S: Iannig, Jannic, Yan, Yann, Yann-Vai
  • cornic form : Scottish Jowan
  • forms S: Welsh Iain, Teasag
  • forms S: Irish Iefan, Ieuan, Ifan, Sion
  • forms S: Owen, Seán, Shane
  • forms mannoise S: Ean, Juan

female Celtic Forms:

  • forms mannoises: Jonee, Jony
  • Breton forms: Yanna, Yanni, Yannig, Yannou

female French Forms: The female form is Jeanne, diminutives: Sleeve-board, Jeannine

  • Jean in English (the USA) can be a female first name.

Diminutive French: Jeannot, Fool

current made up Forms: Jean-Marie, Jean-Philippe, Jean-Marc, Jean-Pierre, Jean-Jacques, Jean-Yves, Jean-Paul, Jean-Luc, Jean-Claude, Jean-Charles, Jean-Denis, Jean-Michel, Jean-Pascal, Jean-Louis, Jean-Alain, Jean-Guy, Jean-Nicolas, Jean-Christmas…

Popularity of the name

Until in the Years 1950, Jean was the first name generally given to a boy in France. Since, its popularity decrease continuously.

Jean like name of anybody or first name

Saints

See Holy Jean

Popes

Sovereigns

  • Jean (Roman Emperor)
  • Jean I {{er}} (page of homonymy)
  • Jean II (page of homonymy)
  • Jean III (page of homonymy)
  • Jean IV (page of homonymy)
  • Jean V (page of homonymy)
  • Jean VI (page of homonymy)
  • Jean VII Paleologist
  • Jean VIII Paleologist
  • Jean without Ground
  • Jean of Luxembourg
  • Jean de Brienne
  • Jean without Fear
  • Jean Sigismond

Monk and men of the church

First names

Jeanne like name of anybody or first name

Jean like family name

  • Herbert von Karajan, Austrian leader of Balkan origin (Kara Yannis: Jean Black in turco-Greek).

Characters of fiction and works of art

  • Small Jean, companion of Robin of Wood

  • Jean Valjean, from the Miserable
  • Jean de Nivelle, character of the Moyen-âge which gave its name to a popular expression and satirical songs (inspired of a person really having undoubtedly existed)
  • Johan, hero of the adventures of Johan and Pirlouit
  • Hanslein geht allein in die weite Welt hinein' German popular song translated into Petit Jean, for a long time, goes from there far from his/her parents .
  • DER Hans im Schnockeloch… Alsatian popular song. (the Jean of the hole of mosquito)
  • Hansi, Alsatian draftsman.

Toponymy

Hundreds of cities, villages and locality carry the name of Jean or one of his derivatives. See.

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