Jeanne
/ʒan/
Jeanne is a French female given name.
How do you pronounce it?
/ʒan/
Did you know?
- While Jeanne is a female name, its male counterpart Jean is pronounced differently, with a nasal vowel that makes it sound distinct from the clear 'n' sound in Jeanne.
- In French, the name Jeanne is often paired in double names such as Marie-Jeanne or Anne-Jeanne, a common naming custom in Catholic traditions.
- The name is a descendant of the Latin name Iohanna, which shares the same root as many common English names like 'Jane' or 'Joan'.
Examples in context
- Jeanne mangera vos kiwis.Jeanne will eat your kiwis.This example shows the subject Jeanne in the future tense.Tatoeba #5249087 by martin9, translation #12847942 by rul
- Jeanne regarde tes roses.Jeanne is looking at your roses.This example shows the subject Jeanne in the present tense.Tatoeba #5297487 by martin9, translation #10218310 by megamanenm
- Jeanne regardait la rose.Jeanne was looking at the rose.This example shows the subject Jeanne in the imperfect tense.Tatoeba #5297496 by martin9, translation #9455759 by slampisko
- Jeanne, veux-tu aller au cinéma ce soir?Jeanne, do you want to go to the movies tonight?
- Jeanne chérie, je t'aime tellement!Darling Jeanne, I love you so much!
- 15 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Léa and Lucas are talking about a mutual friend.
- LéaEst-ce que tu as vu Jeanne ?Have you seen Jeanne?
- LucasNon, je n'ai pas vu Jeanne aujourd'hui.No, I haven't seen Jeanne today.
- LéaJeanne doit être à la bibliothèque.Jeanne must be at the library.
- LucasC'est possible, on y va ?That's possible, shall we go there?
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry Jeanne, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries Jeanne, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
