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St.%20jean Name Meaning

French (mainly southwestern; Saint-Jean): habitational name from any of several places in various parts of France named Saint-Jean (from the dedication of their churches to Saint John) or a nickname with the prefix Saint as an (ironic) attachment to the personal name or surname Jean ; this was one of the most common nicknames (noms de guerre) among French soldiers (see Lafleur ). Compare Saintjean . Haitian (also Saint-Jean): from Saint-Jean a nickname ornamental name or personal name composed of the French prefix Saint and the personal name Jean or perhaps a habitational name from a place in Haiti called Saint-Jean (compare 1 above).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: St. John, St. Amant, St. Aubin, St. Germain, St. Denis, St. Julien

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