"Joanna" meaning in English

See Joanna in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˌd͡ʒoʊˈænə/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Joanna.wav Forms: Jo [alternative], Joann [alternative]
Rhymes: -ænə 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. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|Joanna}} Latin Joanna, {{der|en|grc-koi|Ἰωάννα}} Koine Greek Ἰωάννα (Iōánna), {{der|en|he|יוֹחָנָה|lit=God is gracious|tr=Yôḥānāh}} Hebrew יוֹחָנָה (Yôḥānāh, literally “God is gracious”), {{doublet|en|Ivana|Jana|Jane|Janice|Janis|Jean|Jeanne|Jen|Joan|Joanne|Johanna|Juana|Shavonne|Sian|Siobhan|Shane|Shaun|Shauna|Sheena}} Doublet of Ivana, Jana, Jane, Janice, Janis, Jean, Jeanne, Jen, Joan, Joanne, Johanna, Juana, Shavonne, Sian, Siobhan, Shane, Shaun, Shauna, and Sheena Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Joanna
  1. A female given name from Latin [in turn from Hebrew]. Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names Derived forms: Joan Translations (transliterations of the given name — see also Jane): جُوَانَّا (juwānnā) [feminine] (Arabic), Ջոաննա (J̌oanna) (Armenian), ܓܘܐܢܐ (Jōʾannā) [feminine] (Classical Syriac), Xoana [feminine] (Galician), Τζοάννα (Tzoánna) [feminine] (Greek), ג׳ואנה (joána) [feminine] (Hebrew), जोअॅना (joaĕnā) [feminine] (Marathi), Джоа́нна (Džoánna) [feminine] (Russian)
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  2. (biblical) One of the women following Jesus. Categories (topical): Biblical characters Translations (biblical follower of Jesus): Ἰωάννα (Iōánna) [feminine] (Ancient Greek), يُوَنَّا (yuwannā) [feminine] (Arabic), Հովհաննա (Hovhanna) (Armenian), Йоа́на (Joána) (Bulgarian), Йоа́нна (Joánna) (Bulgarian), 約亞拿 /约亚拿 (Yāo yà ná) (Chinese Mandarin), ܝܘܚܢ (Yōḥan) [feminine] (Classical Syriac), Jana (Czech), Johanna (Danish), Johanna (Dutch), Johanna (Estonian), Johanna (Finnish), Jeanne (French), Xoana [feminine] (Galician), Johanna (German), Ιωάννα (Ioánna) [feminine] (Greek), יוֹחָנָה (Yochanna) (Hebrew), יהְוֹחָנָה (Yeochanna) (Hebrew), Jóhanna [feminine] (Icelandic), Ióánna [feminine] (Irish), Giovanna (Italian), Hoana (Maori), Johánná (Northern Sami), Johanna (Norwegian), Joanna (Polish), Joana [feminine] (Portuguese), Иоа́нна (Ioánna) [feminine] (Russian), Juana (Spanish), Yoana (Swahili), Johanna (Swedish)
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  3. Obsolete spelling of Johanna (“the island of Anjouan”). Tags: alt-of, obsolete Alternative form of: Johanna (extra: the island of Anjouan)
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Alternative forms

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          "_dis1": "15 82 3",
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          "word": "Giovanna"
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          "_dis1": "15 82 3",
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      "tags": [
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      "word": "Ջոաննա"
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      "note": "喬安娜 /乔安娜 (Qiáo'ānnà, literally “tall, peaceful, graceful”)",
      "sense": "transliterations of the given name — see also Jane"
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      "word": "ܓܘܐܢܐ"
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      "code": "el",
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      "roman": "Tzoánna",
      "sense": "transliterations of the given name — see also Jane",
      "tags": [
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      "roman": "joána",
      "sense": "transliterations of the given name — see also Jane",
      "tags": [
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      "word": "ג׳ואנה"
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      "roman": "joaĕnā",
      "sense": "transliterations of the given name — see also Jane",
      "tags": [
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      ],
      "word": "जोअॅना"
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      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "Džoánna",
      "sense": "transliterations of the given name — see also Jane",
      "tags": [
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      "word": "يُوَنَّا"
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      "code": "hy",
      "lang": "Armenian",
      "roman": "Hovhanna",
      "sense": "biblical follower of Jesus",
      "word": "Հովհաննա"
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      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "Joána",
      "sense": "biblical follower of Jesus",
      "word": "Йоа́на"
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      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "Yāo yà ná",
      "sense": "biblical follower of Jesus",
      "word": "約亞拿 /约亚拿"
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      "code": "syc",
      "lang": "Classical Syriac",
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      "sense": "biblical follower of Jesus",
      "tags": [
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      ],
      "word": "ܝܘܚܢ"
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      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "biblical follower of Jesus",
      "word": "Jana"
    },
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      "code": "da",
      "lang": "Danish",
      "sense": "biblical follower of Jesus",
      "word": "Johanna"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "biblical follower of Jesus",
      "word": "Johanna"
    },
    {
      "code": "et",
      "lang": "Estonian",
      "sense": "biblical follower of Jesus",
      "word": "Johanna"
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    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "biblical follower of Jesus",
      "word": "Johanna"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "biblical follower of Jesus",
      "word": "Jeanne"
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      "code": "gl",
      "lang": "Galician",
      "sense": "biblical follower of Jesus",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
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      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "biblical follower of Jesus",
      "word": "Johanna"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "Ioánna",
      "sense": "biblical follower of Jesus",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "Ιωάννα"
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      "code": "grc",
      "lang": "Ancient Greek",
      "roman": "Iōánna",
      "sense": "biblical follower of Jesus",
      "tags": [
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      "word": "Ἰωάννα"
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    {
      "code": "he",
      "lang": "Hebrew",
      "roman": "Yochanna",
      "sense": "biblical follower of Jesus",
      "word": "יוֹחָנָה"
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      "code": "he",
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      "sense": "biblical follower of Jesus",
      "word": "יהְוֹחָנָה"
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      "code": "is",
      "lang": "Icelandic",
      "sense": "biblical follower of Jesus",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
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      "word": "Jóhanna"
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      "code": "ga",
      "lang": "Irish",
      "sense": "biblical follower of Jesus",
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      "word": "Ióánna"
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      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "biblical follower of Jesus",
      "word": "Giovanna"
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    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "biblical follower of Jesus",
      "word": "Hoana"
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      "code": "se",
      "lang": "Northern Sami",
      "sense": "biblical follower of Jesus",
      "word": "Johánná"
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      "code": "no",
      "lang": "Norwegian",
      "sense": "biblical follower of Jesus",
      "word": "Johanna"
    },
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      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "biblical follower of Jesus",
      "word": "Joanna"
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    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "biblical follower of Jesus",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
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      "word": "Joana"
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    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "Ioánna",
      "sense": "biblical follower of Jesus",
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        "feminine"
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      "word": "Иоа́нна"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "biblical follower of Jesus",
      "word": "Juana"
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      "code": "sw",
      "lang": "Swahili",
      "sense": "biblical follower of Jesus",
      "word": "Yoana"
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      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "biblical follower of Jesus",
      "word": "Johanna"
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}

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