Wiktionary

Jehan

FrenchEdit

 
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EtymologyEdit

Borrowed from Middle French Jehan, ultimately from Latin Iohannes.

PronunciationEdit

Proper nounEdit

Jehan m

  1. A male given name of historical usage

Related termsEdit

Middle FrenchEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Old French Jehan, from Latin Iohannes.

Proper nounEdit

Jehan m

  1. a male given name, alternative form of Iehan

DescendantsEdit

  • French: Jean

Old FrenchEdit

Alternative formsEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Vulgar Latin *Jeanes, 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. The expected regular form leads to the alternative form Johan, that would into non-existent Modern French **Joan.

PronunciationEdit

  • (Old French) IPA(key): /dʒəˈãn/
  • (Late Old French) IPA(key): /ʒəˈãn/

Proper nounEdit

Jehan m (nominative singular Jehans)

  1. a male given name, equivalent to English John

Derived termsEdit

DescendantsEdit

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