Joanna
proper nouncommon in dialogue
- United States//ˌd͡ʒoʊˈænə//
A female given name from Latin [in turn from Hebrew].
proper noun
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A female given name from Latin [in turn from Hebrew].
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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.
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Variant of JohannaobsoleteObsolete spelling of Johanna (“the island of Anjouan”).
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.
Joanna · A female given name from Latin [in turn from Hebrew].
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