Jean (given name)

Jean (given name)

Infobox Given Name Revised
name = Jean


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gender = Male in French-speaking countries, Female in English-speaking countries
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related names = male: John, Sean, Yann, Juan, Johan, Jan
female: Jeanne, Jane, Joan, Jeannette, Janet
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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, Gaelic Sean, Briton Yann, Spanish Juan and Dutch Jan/Johan.

Jean is a common female given name in English-speaking countries, pronEng|ˈdʒiːn. It is the Scottish form of Jane (and is sometimes pronounced that way). It is the equivalent of Johanna, Joanna, Joanne, and Joan.

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, a fictional character in the British sit-com "Dinnerladies"
* Jean Alesi (born 1964), French racing driver
* Jean Anouilh (1910-1987), French dramatist
* Jean Brodie, a character in the novella and film "The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie"
** "Jean" (song), a song from this film
* 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

See also:
* Jean-Luc


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