Joanna
The feminine form of John, from Greek and ultimately Hebrew: "Yahweh is gracious."
Meaning and origin
Joanna is the English and Polish form of the Latin name Iohanna, itself from the Greek Ioanna, the feminine counterpart of Ioannes.
How to pronounce Joanna
| English (US) | joh-AN-ə /dʒoʊˈænə/ |
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