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Jean.

John (biblical character).

4 characters1 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

name/ʒɑ̃/Belgium, France/ʒãᵑ//ʒã/Quebec
  1. John (biblical character).

    masculine
  2. John (book of the Bible).

    masculine
  3. a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English John, traditionally very popular in France, also common as the first part of hyphenated given names

    masculine
  4. a surname originating as a patronymic

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old French Jehan, from Latin Iōhannēs, from Ancient Greek Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs), from Hebrew יוחנן (Yôḥānān, “Yahweh is gracious”).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.