Joanna

See also: joanna and Jóanna

English

Etymology

From the New Testament Greek feminine form of John.

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /ˌdʒoʊˈænə/
  • Rhymes: -ænə

Proper noun

Joanna

  1. A female given name.
  2. (biblical) One of the women following Jesus.
    • 1611, The Holy Bible, [] (King James Version), imprinted at London: By Robert Barker, [], OCLC 964384981, Luke 8:1-3:
      :
      [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. Obsolete spelling of Johanna (the island of Anjouan)

Translations

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Polish

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

Joanna f (diminutive Joasia, Asia)

  1. A female given name, cognate to Jane and Joan.
  2. (biblical) Joanna.

Declension


Portuguese

Proper noun

Joanna f

  1. A female given name, a spelling variant of Joana
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