Jehan

jehan French fr: Alternative forms fr Jéhan Etymology From fr frm Jehan, ultimately from fr la Iōhannēs. Pronunciation Proper noun m fr male historical Related terms fr Jean Middle French Etymology frm fro Jehan, from frm la Iōhannēs. Proper noun frm proper noun m frm male, frm Iehan Descendants fr Jean Old French Alternative forms fro Johan Etymology fro la-vul *Jeanes, from fro la Iōhannēs, from fro grc Ἰωάννης, from fro he 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 fro Johan, which would have become the non-existent Modern French **Joan. Pronunciation fro /dʒəˈãn/ Old French fro /ʒəˈãn/ Late Old French Proper noun m fro male John Derived terms fro Jehanne feminine fr Jeanne nrf Jeanne en Jane 1 ga Siobhán 1 en Shavonne 1, en Chevonne sco Jean 1 gd Teasag 1 diminutive Descendants fr Jean nrf Jean ga Seán 1 enm John 1 1 cy Siôn 1