Juanita

English

Etymology

From Spanish Juanita, from Juana + -ita (“-ette”), from Old Spanish Johanna, from Medieval 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 Ivanka, Jan, Janelle, Janet, Janey, Janine, Jeanette, Jeanie, Jeannette, Jeannine, Jen, Jenna, Jenny, Jessie, Jo, Jody, Shanae, Sinead, and Vanna.

Proper noun

Juanita

1. A female given name from Spanish.

Anagrams

• Juniata, Tijuana

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /xwaˈnita/ [xwaˈni.t̪a]
• Rhymes: -ita
• Syllabification: Jua‧ni‧ta

Proper noun

Juanita f

1. a diminutive of the female given name Juana, equivalent to English Janet, Jenny, Jenna, Jeanie, or Janey

Related terms

• Janisa (“Janice”)