Johanna

proper nounattested in dialogue

//d͡ʒəʊˈænə//
//d͡ʒəʊˈhænə//

A female given name from Latin.

proper noun

1
A female given name from Latin.
2
historicalThe Comoros island of Anjouan.
The commanders agreed to continue together, and put into Johanna for supplies of water and fresh provisions.
3
A locality in the Shire of Colac Otway, south western Victoria, Australia

Etymology

From Latin Johanna, variant of 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, Joanna, Joanne, Juana, Shavonne, Sian, Siobhan, Shane, Shaun, Shauna, Sheena, and Zhanna.

jogging · The action of the verb to jog.Johan · A female given name from Hebrew.Johann · A male given name from German Johann.

Johanna · A female given name from Latin.

johannes · An old Portuguese gold coin bearing a figure of John V of…Johannes · A male given name from Late Latin Iōhannēs [in turn from…john · A prostitute's client.

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