Jean
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| Gender | Male in French-speaking countries, Female in English-speaking countries |
| Related names | male: John, Sean, Yann, Juan, Johan, Jan female: Jeanne, Jane, Joan, Jeannette, Janet |
| Wikipedia articles | All pages beginning with Jean |
On the European Continent and in all French-speaking countries, Jean is a male name derived from the Old French Jehan, pronounced [ʒɑ̃]. The female equivalent is Jeanne and derives from the Old French Jehanne.
Jean cognates with English John, Scottish Sean, Briton Yann, Spanish Juan and Dutch Jan/Johan.
Jean is a common female given name in English-speaking countries, pronounced /ˈdʒiːn/. It is the Scottish form of Jane (and is sometimes pronounced that way). It is the equivalent of Johanna, Joanna, Joanne, and Joan.
Jean may refer to:
- Jean (musical), a 1983 musical by Marvin Hamlisch
- Jean, Nevada, United States
- Jean, a cotton fabric similar to denim
People with the last name Jean:
- Michaëlle Jean, former journalist and Governor General of Canada
- Wyclef Jean - Haitian American musician
People with the given name Jean:
- Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg (born 1921), ruled Luxembourg, 1964-2000
- Jean Anouilh (1910-1987), French dramatist
- Jean Casarez, lawyer and news anchor
- Jean Chrétien (born 1934), former Prime Minister of Canada
- Jean Cocteau (1889-1963), writer, dramatist and filmmaker
- Jean DeWolff, a character in the comic Spider-Man
- Jean Gabin (1904–1976), actor
- Jean Genet (1910–1986), author
- Jean Lafitte (1776 - 1854?), famous pirate
- Jean-Luc Godard (born 1930), filmmaker
- Jean Harlow (1911–1937), film actress
- Jean Hill actress
- Jean Michel Jarre (born 1948), musician
- Jean Nouvel (Born 1945) Architect
- Jean-Luc Picard, a character in the TV series Star Trek: The Next Generation
- Jean Reno (born 1948), actor
- Jean Renoir (1894–1979), film director, actor and author
- Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712–1778), philosopher
- Jean Paul Lemieux (1904-1990), Canadian painter
- Jean-Paul Sartre (1905–1980), philosopher, author
- Jean Seberg (1938–1979), actress
- Jean Sibelius (1865–1957), composer
- Jean Simmons (born 1929), actress
- Jean Stewart (born 1930), swimmer
- Jean Valjean, protagonist of the Victor Hugo novel Les Misèrables
- Jean Vigo (1905–1934), film director
- Jean-Marc Mormeck (born 1972), French cruiserweight boxer
- Jean, Manuel Chemist, Florida A&M University
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