Meaning and Origin
What does the name Gean mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.
Origin and Meaning of Gean
User Submitted Origins
English
42%
Greek
17%
Indian (Sanskrit)
17%
Gaelic
8%
Korean
8%
African
8%
International Interest
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Webster's Unabridged Dictionary
noun Gean
A species of cherry tree common in Europe (Prunus avium); also, the fruit, which is usually small and dark in color.
Etymology: F. guigne the fruit of the gean; cf. OHG. wīhsila, G. weichsel
Other Dictionary Sources
- Wild or seedling sweet cherry used as stock for grafting
Wiktionary
Borrowed from French guigne.
- (now dialectal) A wild cherry tree, Prunus avium, native to Europe and western Asia or its small, dark fruit.
gean was also found in the following language(s): Aromanian, Esperanto, Irish, Northern Sami, Old English, Scottish Gaelic, and West Frisian