Meanings
proper noun
- A surname originating as a patronymic.
Origin
- Middle English[Term?]
- EnglishJennens
From Middle English [Term?], a diminutive of the male given name Jan, variant of John + patronymic suffix -s.
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APA
Jennens. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jennens
MLA
“Jennens.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jennens. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Jennens,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jennens.
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