Meanings of the Given Names (J)

Jewel = Precious Stone

People often ask me - what does my name mean?
Sometimes, I also ask the others if his or her name means something.
These are not important but it is good to know about each other in our cultures of mankind.
For my friends who want to know, the meanings of (Western) given names:

Men’s Names (J)

Jack: (Hebrew) Gracious gift of God
Jacob, James: (Hebrew) May God protect; supplanter
Jarvis: (Germanic) Spear, servant
Jasper: (Persian) Master of the treasure
Jefferson: (Old English) Son of the Geoffrey
Jeffrey: (Germanic) See GEOFFREY
Jerome: (Greek) Holy name
Jerrold: (Germanic) Spear, rule
Jesse: (Hebrew) God exists
Jethro: (Hebrew) Excellent
Joel: (Hebrew) Yahveh is God
John, Jonathan: (Hebrew) Gracious gift of God
Jonas: (Hebrew) Dove
Joseph: (Hebrew) May God add.
Joshua: (Hebrew) God is salvation; Yahveh helps.
Joslyn: (Latin) The just; merry.
Jullius: (Latin) Downy-bearded; youthful
Junior: (Latin) Younger
Justin: (Latin) Just or upright

Women’s Name (J)

Jackie: (Hebrew) Gracious gift of God
Jacqueline: (Hebrew) May God protect; the supplanter
Jane, Janet, Jean: (Hebrew) Gracious gift of God
Jemima: (Hebrew) Dove
Jennif\fer: (Celtic) White wave
Jenny, Jessica: (Hebrew) Gracious gift of God
Jewel: (Latin) Precious stone
Jill: (Latin-Greek) Downy-bearded, youthful
Joan, Johanna: (Hebrew) Gracious gift of God
Jocelyn: (Latin, Germanic) Merry; a Goth
Josephine: (Hebrew) May God add.
Joyce: (Old French) Joyful; merry
Judith, Judy: (Hebrew) Praised; a Jewess
Julia, Juliet: (Latin-Greek) Downy-bearded, youthful
June: (Latin) Youthful; from the month
Justine: (Latin) Just

Source: Smith, Elsdon C. “Vocabulary of Given Names.” The World Book Dictionary. 1968 edition. 1968.

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