Given name & surname
Jeannot
“God is gracious”
In French use, Jeannot is a diminutive of Jean. In French use, Jean carries the interpretation “God is gracious.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
In French use, Jeannot is a diminutive of Jean. In French use, Jean carries the interpretation “God is gracious.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Jeannot is a diminutive of Jean. Jean comes from Old French, and ultimately from Hebrew.
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How it developed
In French usage, Jeannot is a diminutive of Jean.
Jeannot’s family of names
In French usage, Jeannot is a diminutive of Jean. In French usage, Jeannot has a conventional equivalent in the English form Johnny. Jeannot has a related form in Jean.
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Around the world
Jeannot has relatives in 12 languages.
15 related names in 12 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 12
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
- Johnnyequivalent · English
- HanselGerman
- JuanitoSpanish
- JanekPolish
- 傑克Chinese
- JeníčekCzech
- JoanicòtOccitan
- JoanòtOccitan
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People named Jeannot
- Jeannot SzwarcFrench film director (1937–2025)
- Jeannot Ahoussou-KouadioIvorian politicianborn 1951
- Jeannot MoesLuxembourgish footballerborn 1948
- Jeannot KreckéLuxembourgian politicianborn 1950
- Jeannot WelterLuxembourgish boxer (1928-1999)
- Jeannot Bemba SaolonaDemocratic Republic of the Congo politician (1942–2009)
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