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Hebrew |
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God is gracious |
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French |
Meaning: |
God is gracious |
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Pronunciation: |
(jeen); (zhahn) [Guide] |
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Miscellaneous Info for Jean |
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English and French speaking countries |
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French male name, modern French form of John. Or English female name, medieval variant of Jane.
There have been two king Johns or king Jeans of France. The first only ruled for five days - he was born after his Father's death and died soon after birth.
In French, Jean is often used to form a compound name, such as in philosophers Jean-Jacques Rousseau and Jean-Paul Sartre. Jean Valjean is a character in Victor Hugo's 'Les Misérables'.
As a female name, famous bearers include actresses Jean Seberg and Jean Harlow. |
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Popularity Rank of Jean | US top 1000 names since 1880 |
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