Jeanne

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ORIGIN AND HISTORY

The name Jeanne is derived from the Biblical name John and is the feminine form of the French name Jean. Jean is the French equivalent of the English standard name John, one of the many equivalents to the English name, among Juan, Jan, Jon and many others. Although the English name John does not have a female version, most French names do have a male and a female form. Jeanne is just one such example.

POPULARITY

The girls' given name Jeanne was last on the chart of the 1000 most popular female given names in the year 1990, when the name scored 994th most popular given name. The name has not since returned to the chart; it may be time for a revival! The name hit its highest point in the US in the 1920s, when the name Jeanne was rated the 95th most popular female given name in the US. ^[1]

Jeanne is decisively more popular in its country of origin! In France, the name Jeanne ranked 35th most popular girls' given name in 2001. In Belgium (also French-speaking), the name Jeanne was ranked 81st most popular for girls in 2005. In Australia, the popularity of the name Jeanne reflects more frequent usage there than in the US, but doesn't come close to the name's popularity in French-speaking Europe. In Australia, the name Jeanne ranked 683rd in 2002. ^[1]

FACTS

The French celebrate the female name Jeanne with a name day on May 30th each year.

NAMESAKES

• Jeanne is a crater on the planet Venus.
• Three hurricanes have carried the name Jeanne, they were in 1980, 1998 and 2004.

FAMOUS PERSONS

• Jeanne d'Arc--possibly the most famous Jeanne (in English Joan of Arc), she was a female warrior in 15th century France. She was born in Orleans, France and died at a very young age, but not before becoming one of the most memorable figures of French history.
• Jeanne de Flandres--(Joanna of Flanders, Duchess of Brittany)
• Jeanne Bates was a famous American actress and entertainer who passed away in 2007

OTHER JEANNE'S

Jeanne Williams, Jeanne Smith, Jeanne Johnson, Jeanne Jones, Jeanne Brown, Jeanne Davis, Jeanne Miller, Jeanne Wilson, Jeanne Moore, Jeanne Taylor, Jeanne Aanerud, Jeanne Aarhus, Jeanne Aaron, Jeanne Aastrup, Jeanne Abbadessa, Jeanne Abdy, Jeanne Abernathy, Jeanne Albaz, Jeanne B-gomes, Jeanne Aamot, Jeanne Aasand, Jeanne Abbe, Jeanne Abbitt, Jeanne Abelgas, Jeanne Abell, Jeanne Abellon, Jeanne Abelsen, Jeanne Aad, Jeanne Aamodt, Jeanne Aarbo, Jeanne Aardema, Jeanne Aarns, Jeanne Aasen, Jeanne Abadie, Jeanne Abadier, Jeanne Abbett, Jeanne Abbey, Jeanne Abel, Jeanne Abele, Jeanne Abernethy, Jeanne Aaker, Jeanne Aalto, Jeanne Aaroe, Jeanne Aaronson, Jeanne Abare, Jeanne Abate, Jeanne Abatelli, Jeanne Abaya, Jeanne Abba, Jeanne Abbatemarco, More results

Author: Rachel Hanson

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