February 18
Why this day? JP is a short form of Jean pierre, and shares its name day.
JP is celebrated in France on February 18.
JP is a short form of Jean-Pierre. It keeps its origin (Hebrew (Iohannes) + Greek (Petros)) and meaning — « God is gracious » + « the rock, the stone », and shares its name day, February 18.
On birth records, JP is rarely written as such: the JPs are Jean-Pierres (215,440 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Jean-Pierre page. JP is also a short form of Jean-Paul.
JP is a short form of Jean-Pierre, which means « God is gracious » + « the rock, the stone ».
February 18, together with Jean-Pierre: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.
It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Jean-Pierre.
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