proper noun/ʒɑ̃/
John (biblical character).; John (book of the Bible).; a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English John, traditionally very popular in France, also common as the first part of hyphenated given names; a surname originating as a patronymic
Related: déshabiller Paul pour habiller Jean, Jean Dupont
Inherited from Old French Jehan, from Latin Iōhannēs, from Ancient Greek Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs), from Hebrew יוחנן (Yôḥānān, “Yahweh is gracious”).