Jean may refer to:
People
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Jean (female given name)
Jean is a common female given name in English-speaking countries. It is the Scottish form of Jane (and is sometimes pronounced that way). It is sometimes spelled Jeaine. It is the equivalent of Johanna, Joanna, Joanne, Jeanne, Jana, and Joan, and d ...
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Jean (male given name)
In all French-speaking countries, Jean is a male name derived from the Old French ''Jehan'' (or Jahan). The female equivalent is Jeanne () and derives from the Old French ''Jehanne''. Both names derive from the Latin name Johannes, itself from th ...
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Jean (surname)
Jean is a French, English, and Chinese surname.
Origins
Jean may be a French surname from the given name Jean ( fro, Jehan), or an English surname which originated as a variant spelling of Jayne or as a toponymic surname referring to Genoa, Ita ...
Fictional characters
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Jean Grey
Jean Elaine Grey is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character has been known under the aliases Marvel Girl, Phoenix and Dark Phoenix. Created by writer Stan Lee and artist/co-plotter Jack K ...
, a Marvel Comics character
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Jean Valjean
Jean Valjean () is the protagonist of Victor Hugo's 1862 novel ''Les Misérables''. The story depicts the character's struggle to lead a normal life and redeem himself after serving a 19-year-long prison sentence for stealing bread to feed his ...
, fictional character in novel ''Les Misérables'' and its adaptations
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Jean Pierre Polnareff, a fictional character from ''JoJo's Bizarre Adventure''
Places
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Jean, Nevada
Jean is a small commercial town in Clark County, Nevada, United States, located approximately north of the Nevada–California state line along Interstate 15. Las Vegas is located about to the north. There are no residents of Jean, making it th ...
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Jean, Oregon
Jean is an unincorporated community in Clackamas County, Oregon
Oregon () is a U.S. state, state in the Pacific Northwest region of the Western United States. The Columbia River delineates much of Oregon's northern boundary with Washingt ...
, USA
Entertainment
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Jean (dog), a female collie in silent films
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"Jean" (song) (1969), by Rod McKuen, also recorded by Oliver
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''Jean Seberg'' (musical), a 1983 musical by Marvin Hamlisch
Other uses
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JEAN (programming language)
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USS ''Jean'' (ID-1308), American cargo ship c. 1918
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Sternwheeler Jean, a 1938 paddleboat of the Willamette River
See also
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Jehan
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Gene (disambiguation)
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Jeanne (disambiguation)
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Jehanne (disambiguation)
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Jeans (disambiguation) Jeans are denim trousers.
Jeans may also refer to:
Astronomy
* Jeans (lunar crater)
* Jeans (Martian crater)
* 2763 Jeans, an asteroid
Media and entertainment
* Jeans (band), a popular Mexican girl group
* ''Jeans'' (film), a 1998 Indian Tamil ...
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John (disambiguation)
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