Jeanne

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A classic French form of Jane and Joan, meaning “grace of the Lord.”

Meaning

Jeanne is the French feminine form of John, ultimately from the Hebrew name Yochanan. In the excerpts, it is glossed as “grace of the Lord” and linked with the same root as Jane, Joan, and Johanna. The name became widely used in France from the 12th century and spread through royal families across Europe.

Origin

Fun fact

One excerpt notes that Jeanne seems to have surged into use in the 12th century in southern France and Navarre, then spread through royal marriages.

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Confidence: mixed. Sources: History of Christian Names, Praenomina; or, the etymology of the principal Christian names of Great Britain and Ireland, Girls' Names and Name-Day and Birthday Book.

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