Joanna

See also: joanna and Jóanna

English

Alternative forms

• Jo, Joann

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.

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /ˌd͡ʒoʊˈænə/

• Audio (Southern England)

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• Rhymes: -ænə

Proper noun

Joanna

1. A female given name from Latin [in turn from Hebrew].
2. (biblical) One of the women following Jesus.
   • 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, 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”)

Derived terms

• Joan

Translations

transliterations of the given name — See also translations at Jane

• Arabic: جُوَانَّا‎ f (juwānnā)
• Armenian: Ջոաննա (J̌oanna)
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 喬安娜／乔安娜 (Qiáo'ānnà, literally “tall, peaceful, graceful”)

• Classical Syriac: ܓܘܐܢܐ‎ f (Jōʾannā)
• Galician: Xoana f
• Greek: Τζοάννα f (Tzoánna)
• Hebrew: ג׳ואנה‎ f (joána)
• Russian: Джоа́нна f (Džoánna)

biblical follower of Jesus

• Arabic: يُوَنَّا‎ f (yuwannā)
• Armenian: Հովհաննա (Hovhanna)
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 約亞拿／约亚拿 (Yāo yà ná)

• Classical Syriac: ܝܘܚܢ‎ f (Yōḥan)
• Czech: Jana
• Danish: Johanna
• Dutch: Johanna
• Estonian: Johanna
• Finnish: Johanna
• French: Jeanne
• Galician: Xoana f
• German: Johanna
• Greek: Ιωάννα f (Ioánna)

  Ancient: Ἰωάννα f (Iōánna)

• Icelandic: Jóhanna f
• Irish: Ióánna f
• Italian: Giovanna
• Maori: Hoana
• Northern Sami: Johánná
• Norwegian: Johanna
• Polish: Joanna
• Portuguese: Joana f
• Russian: Иоа́нна f (Ioánna)
• Spanish: Juana
• Swahili: Yoana
• Swedish: Johanna

The translations below need to be checked and inserted above into the appropriate translation tables. See instructions at Wiktionary:Entry layout § Translations.

Translations to be checked

• Amharic: ^{(please verify)} ዮሐና (yoḥäna)
• Arabic: ^{(please verify)} يُوَنَّا‎ (yuwannā)
• Breton: ^{(please verify)} Janed
• Bulgarian: Йоана (Joana), Ivana, Яна (Jana)
• Georgian: ^{(please verify)} იოანნა (ioanna)
• Hungarian: ^{(please verify)} Johanna
• Latin: ^{(please verify)} Joanna, ^{(please verify)} Johanna
• Lithuanian: ^{(please verify)} Joana
• Malayalam: ^{(please verify)} യോഹന്നാ (yōhannā)
• Old French: ^{(please verify)} Jehane
• Romanian: ^{(please verify)} Ioana
• Serbo-Croatian: ^{(please verify)} Јована, ^{(please verify)} Jovana (sh), ^{(please verify)} Ivana (sh), ^{(please verify)} Jana (sh)
• Slovak: ^{(please verify)} Jana
• Tamil: ^{(please verify)} யோவன்னா (yōvaṉṉā)
• Welsh: ^{(please verify)} Siân

Polish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /jɔˈan.na/

• Audio

  (file)

• Rhymes: -anna
• Syllabification: Jo‧an‧na

Proper noun

Joanna f (diminutive Joasia, Asia)

1. a female given name, equivalent to English Jane or Joan
2. (biblical) Joanna

Declension

Declension of Joanna

	singular	plural
nominative	Joanna	Joanny
genitive	Joanny	Joann
dative	Joannie	Joannom
accusative	Joannę	Joanny
instrumental	Joanną	Joannami
locative	Joannie	Joannach
vocative	Joanno	Joanny

Further reading

• Joanna in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• Joanna in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Portuguese

Proper noun

Joanna f

1. a female given name, variant of Joana