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Jeanne (name) means a feminine given name, the French form of Jane or Joan. Example: “Jeanne grew up in a small village in Provence.”

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A feminine given name, the French form of Jane or Joan.
"Jeanne grew up in a small village in Provence."
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Etymology

From French Jeanne, from Middle French Jehanne, from Medieval Latin Johanna, variant of Latin Ioanna under influence from Latin Iōhannēs, from Koine Greek Ἰωάννα (Iōánna), from Hebrew יוֹחָנָה (Yôḥānāh, literally “God is gracious”), the feminized form of יְהוֹחָנָן (Yəhōḥānān) which produced John and its many doublets. Doublet of Ivana, Jana, Jane, Janice, Janis, Jean, Jen, Joan, Joanna, Joanne, Johanna, Juana, Shavonne, Sian, Siobhan, Shane, Shaun, Shauna, and Sheena.

Origin: French

Jeannette Giovanna Jeanne-Marie Joan Johanna

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What does “Jeanne” mean?
The word “Jeanne” means a feminine given name, the French form of Jane or Joan.
How do you use “Jeanne” in a sentence?
Here is “Jeanne” used in a sentence: “Jeanne grew up in a small village in Provence.”
What part of speech is “Jeanne”?
“Jeanne” is a name.
Is “Jeanne” a common word?
“Jeanne” is an uncommon word in modern English.

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