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Jehanne
Say it: zhuh-AHN
Meaning
Medieval spelling of Jeanne, from Hebrew Yohanan 'Yahweh is gracious'.
Certainscholars agree on this meaning.
The usual medieval spelling of Jeanne, among the most frequent women's names in late medieval France.
Its wave through time
No birth counts are recorded for this name in the records loaded here: it has been given to fewer than five babies a year, or not at all, since records began.
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
Other spellings: Jehane
| English | Jane |
|---|---|
| Dutch | Johanna |
Famous bearers
- Jehanne d'Arc (Joan of Arc), who signed her letters with this spelling
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Where this comes from
- The Paris tax rolls of the 1290s
- Medieval European charters and records
Meanings and histories are compiled from the study of names and their languages and checked by a second review.
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