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Help[Facts] Jehan
Read this in Inkspell, any idea what it means? And how would you pronounce it?
We're all in the gutter, but some of us look at the stars.
~Oscar Wilde.
We're all mad here
~The Cheshire Cat.
Viva la revolucion!
We're all in the gutter, but some of us look at the stars.
~Oscar Wilde.
We're all mad here
~The Cheshire Cat.
Viva la revolucion!
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In a medieval European context, Jehan is indeed one of the many forms of John or Joan.
However, it has a separate origin as a Muslim name, going back to a Persian world meaning "world", though it is also used in Arabic speaking countries like Egypt. Jehan Sadat is the widow of the former President of Egypt, Anwar Sadat.
http://www.behindthename.com/bb/arcview.php?id=281787&board=gen
Not having read Inkspell,, I don't know whether a medieval European or a Muslim origin of the name is more appropriate in that case.
However, it has a separate origin as a Muslim name, going back to a Persian world meaning "world", though it is also used in Arabic speaking countries like Egypt. Jehan Sadat is the widow of the former President of Egypt, Anwar Sadat.
http://www.behindthename.com/bb/arcview.php?id=281787&board=gen
Not having read Inkspell,, I don't know whether a medieval European or a Muslim origin of the name is more appropriate in that case.
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There's a character named Farid in Inkspell, so possibly
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Old French form of John, Joan etc.Joan of Arc would probably have introduced herself as Jehan. Nowadays she's Jeanne d'Arc.
I don't know what Inkspell is: would they be more likely to use a French version (in which case like Jean or Jeanne, depending on the gender of the character), or a a modern English one (in which case they made one up and so can you).
I don't know what Inkspell is: would they be more likely to use a French version (in which case like Jean or Jeanne, depending on the gender of the character), or a a modern English one (in which case they made one up and so can you).
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Well, to be precise...
Actually "Jehan" is the medieval masculine form of "Jean" pronounced [zhã] and would have being pronounced the same since "h" is mute in French. It would be the equivalent of the English "John" .
However, the English "Joan" which is "Jeanne" in nowadays' French is pronounced [zhan'] and was originally spelled "Jehanne"; same pronounciation as the modern form.
Actually "Jehan" is the medieval masculine form of "Jean" pronounced [zhã] and would have being pronounced the same since "h" is mute in French. It would be the equivalent of the English "John" .
However, the English "Joan" which is "Jeanne" in nowadays' French is pronounced [zhan'] and was originally spelled "Jehanne"; same pronounciation as the modern form.
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Thanks everyone! And to answer your question, it's a medieval fantasy, so could be either one...
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