English Explanatory Dictionary

Jen

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A female given name.
  2. Middle English masculine personal name, a short form of Old French Jehan

Pronunciation

/d͡ʒɛn/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Jen.wav

Word forms

Jen

Etymology

Usually a clipped or hypocoristic form of Jennifer, although also used for Jean, Jeanette, Jeannette, etc. Doublet of Ivanka, Jan, Janelle, Janet, Janey, Janine, Jeanette, Jeanie, Jeannette, Jeannine, Jenna, Jenny, Jessie, Jo, Jody, Juanita, Shanae, Sinead, and Vanna in these secondary derivations.

Derived words

Jenny Jenna Jenessa
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