Jehan

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Middle French

Etymology

(deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin Iohannes.

Proper noun

Jehan m

  1. a male given name, alternative form of Iehan

Old French

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *ʝoanes, from Latin Iohannes, from Ancient Greek Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs), from Hebrew יוחנן (Yôḥānān, Yahweh is gracious). The initial -e- stem is a problematic/unusual change from Latin -o- in its morphological environment.

Pronunciation

  • Lua error in Module:parameters at line 360: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "Proto-Gallo-Ibero-Romance" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /ʝoˈan/
  • Lua error in Module:parameters at line 360: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "Early Old French" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /dʒeˈan/
  • Lua error in Module:parameters at line 360: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "Old French" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /dʒəˈan/
  • Lua error in Module:parameters at line 360: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "Late Old French" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /ʒəˈan/

Proper noun

Jehan m (nominative singular Jehans)

  1. a male given name, equivalent to English John

Descendants

  • French: Jean
  • Irish: Seán