name
French
Religious
Jean-Baptiste
zhahn bap-TEEST
/ʒɑ̃ bɑpˈtiːst/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
jeanbaptiste
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Haitian Creole/French (Haiti)
- Meaning
- John the Baptist; the biblical forerunner of Jesus
- Gender
- male
- Also spelled
- Jean-Baptiste
Pronunciation tips
'Jean' is nasalized French: 'zhahn' (not 'jeen'). 'Baptiste' = bap-TEEST. A very common Haitian compound name.
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