Gean (name)

Gean is a given name and surname of either German or Irish origin.

Name Hanks (2003) puts forth two hypotheses regarding the origin of Gean as a surname. It likely comes from the Irish surname Ó Géibhinn, a derivative of Ó Géibheannaigh, roughly translating to 'fettered'; another possibility is that it stems from the Americanization of the German name Gien, a derivative of Heinrich.

Given name Gean O'Neil (1951-2018), British international bowler Gean Harwood (1909–2006), American author and musician

Surname Ralph Gean (born 1942), American singer-songwriter

See also Gene, a similar name Jean, a similar name

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