Brief Life History of Jean
Jean d'Arquenay was born about 1300, in Brittany, France as the son of Pierre I d'Arquenay and de Mathefelon. He married Jeanne de Baubigné about 1320, in Brittany, France. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter. He died in 1389, in his hometown, at the age of 90.
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Like Jane and Joan , a medieval variant of Old French Je(h)anne. Towards the end of the Middle Ages this form became largely confined to Scotland. In the 20th century it became more widely used in the English-speaking world and enjoyed a period of great popularity, but it is now out of fashion. Among numerous well-known and influential bearers are the British novelists Jean Plaidy ( Eleanor Hibbert , 1910–93 ) and Jean Rhys ( Ella Gwendolen Rees Williams , 1894–1979 ), British actress Jean Simmons ( 1929–2010 ), and American-born actress Jean Seberg ( 1938–79 ). It is also found as a variant spelling of the masculine name Gene .
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