Jaén

/hɑˈeɪn/

proper noun

A city in Andalusia, Spain.

OriginSpanish Jaén ← Arabic جَيَّان ← Latin Villa Gaiena →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Jaen

  1. A city in Andalusia, Spain.
  2. A province of Andalusia, Spain.
  3. A habitational surname from Spanish.
  4. A province of Cajamarca, Peru.
  5. A district of Jaén, Cajamarca, Peru.
  6. A city in Jaén, Cajamarca, Peru.

Origin

  1. LatinVilla Gaiena
  2. Arabicجَيَّان
  3. SpanishJaén
  4. EnglishJaén

Unadapted borrowing from Spanish Jaén, from Arabic جَيَّان (jayyān), from Latin Villa Gaiena.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 哈恩
  • 哈恩 (Hā'ēn)city in Andalusia, Spain
Hindi ख़ाएन
  • ख़ाएन (xāen)city in Andalusia, Spain
Spanish Jaén
  • Jaéncity in Andalusia, Spain
Cite this entry
APA

Jaén. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ja%C3%A9n

MLA

“Jaén.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ja%C3%A9n. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Jaén,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ja%C3%A9n.

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