Jeannette

Jeannette Meaning & Origin

About Jeannette
The surname Jeannette is derived from the given name Jean, which is the French form of John. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Jean. The name Jean itself is derived from the Hebrew name Yochanan, meaning "God is gracious." Therefore, the surname Jeannette can be interpreted to mean "descendant of Jean" or "son/daughter of John."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Jeannette is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Jeannette: 424
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 49546
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.14

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Jeannette based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Jeannette is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
JNT
🗽 NYSIIS
JA
🔊 Soundex
J05030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH AH0 N EH1 T
🌐 IPA
/ʤəˈnɛt/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JNT', 'ANT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J530

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Jeannette in Braille

Here's how to represent Jeannette in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Jeannette in braille

How to sign the name Jeannette using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Jeannette using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Jeannette in sign language

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