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From Jean + -ie, q.v. Doublet of Ivanka, Jan, Janelle, Janet, Janey, Janine, Jeanette, Jeannette, Jeannine, Jen, Jenna, Jenny, Jessie, Jo, Jody, Juanita, Shanae, Sinead, and Vanna.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: A diminutive of the female given name Jean. Full definition →