This interesting surname, is of early medieval English origin, although later strongly associated with both Wales and Ireland. Recorded in the spellings of Jennings, Jennins and Jennens, it is a patronymic. It derives from the given name Janyn or Jenyn, a diminutive of the personal name John, and meaning "Little John".
Last name: Jennison. ... It is a Crusader name, and is derived from the early given name Janyn or Jenyn, diminutives of the personal name John. This English spelling is from the Hebrew Yochanan meaning 'Jehovah has favoured me (with a child)'.
Gender: M Meaning of Jeppe: "supplanter" Origin of Jeppe: Scandinavian diminutive of Jakob. Share Jeppe on Facebook Share on Facebook.
Given Name JERE. GENDER: Masculine. USAGE: Finnish, English. PRONOUNCED: YE-re (Finnish), JER-ee (English) [details]
Hebrew Meaning: The name Jeremias is a Hebrew baby name. In Hebrew the meaning of the name Jeremias is: Exalted of the Lord.
jessalyn. SEE ALSO: jessie. LANGUAGE FAMILY: afro-asiatic > semitic > central semitic > hebrew ORIGIN: hebrew NAME ROOT: YISKāH > ISKAH NATIVE NAME ROOT: YISKāH (יִסְכָּה) MEANING: This name derives from the Hebrew "Yiskāh > Iskah", meaning “foresight, or being able to see the potential in the future”.
Jezreel (Hebrew: ‎‎יִזְרְעֶ×ל (yizrăʕɛʔl) Yizre'el, "God sows") was an ancient Israelite city and fortress originally within the boundaries of the Tribe of Issachar, and later within the northern Kingdom of Israel.
Jitka is a Czech female given name. It is nickname of Hebrew name Judith, meaning He will be praised or woman of Judea. The old Czech form is Jutka, derived the German name Jutta. Name day celebrate 5 December.
The name Jo is a French baby name. In French the meaning of the name Jo is: May Jehovah add. Addition (to the family). Also can be a diminutive of Joanne: God is gracious. French form of Joanna (from the Latin, Johanna) and the feminine form of John.
Name. The name Joab is derived from Yahweh ( יהוה), the name of the God of Israel, and the Hebrew word 'av' ( אָב), meaning 'father'. It therefore means 'Yahweh [is] father'.
