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Joanna en · PROPN

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio
• /ˌd͡ʒoʊˈænə/ (US)

Etymology

From Latin Joanna, from Koine Greek Ἰωάννα (Iōánna), from Hebrew יוֹחָנָה (Yôḥānāh, literally “God is gracious”), the feminized form of יְהוֹחָנָן (Yəhōḥānān) which produced John and its many doublets. Doublet of Ivana, Jana, Jane, Janice, Janis, Jean, Jeanne, Jen, Joan, Joanne, Johanna, Juana, Shavonne, Sian, Siobhan, Shane, Shaun, Shauna, and Sheena.

Meanings

1. A female given name from Latin [in turn from Hebrew].
2. One of the women following Jesus.
   • [A]nd the twelve were with him, and certain women, which had been healed of evil spirits, Mary called Magdalene, out of whom went seven devils, and Joanna wife of Chuza Herod's steward, and Susanna, and many others, which ministered unto him of their substance.
3. (alt-of, obsolete) Obsolete spelling of Johanna (“the island of Anjouan”).
   alt of Johanna

Forms

Deriveds

Joan

Translations (40)

it Giovanna (biblical follower of Jesus) · da Johanna (biblical follower of Jesus) · gl Xoana (transliterations of the given name — see also Jane) · bg Йоа́на (biblical follower of Jesus) · ga Ióánna (biblical follower of Jesus) · fr Jeanne (biblical follower of Jesus) · pl Joanna (biblical follower of Jesus) · is Jóhanna (biblical follower of Jesus) · gl Xoana (biblical follower of Jesus) · sw Yoana (biblical follower of Jesus) · hy Հովհաննա (biblical follower of Jesus) · nl Johanna (biblical follower of Jesus) · ru Иоа́нна (biblical follower of Jesus) · es Juana (biblical follower of Jesus) · sv Johanna (biblical follower of Jesus) · de Johanna (biblical follower of Jesus) · ru Джоа́нна (transliterations of the given name — see also Jane) · cmn 約亞拿 /约亚拿 (biblical follower of Jesus) · syc ܝܘܚܢ (biblical follower of Jesus) · pt Joana (biblical follower of Jesus) · el Ιωάννα (biblical follower of Jesus) · he יוֹחָנָה (biblical follower of Jesus) · grc Ἰωάννα (biblical follower of Jesus) · bg Йоа́нна (biblical follower of Jesus) · he יהְוֹחָנָה (biblical follower of Jesus) · hi योअन्ना (biblical follower of Jesus) · ar جُوَانَّا (transliterations of the given name — see also Jane) · el Τζοάννα (transliterations of the given name — see also Jane) · syc ܓܘܐܢܐ (transliterations of the given name — see also Jane) · he ג׳ואנה (transliterations of the given name — see also Jane) · bg Джоа́на (transliterations of the given name — see also Jane) · hy Ջոաննա (transliterations of the given name — see also Jane) · ar يُوَنَّا (biblical follower of Jesus) · cs Jana (biblical follower of Jesus) · fi Johanna (biblical follower of Jesus) · mi Hoana (biblical follower of Jesus) · no Johanna (biblical follower of Jesus) · se Johánná (biblical follower of Jesus) · et Johanna (biblical follower of Jesus) · mr जोअॅना (transliterations of the given name — see also Jane)