See also: xoana

Galician

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Etymology

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From Old Galician-Portuguese Johanna, 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 Xoán.

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Proper noun

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Xoana f

  1. a female given name, equivalent to English Jane, Jean, Joan, Joanne, or Joanna
  2. Joanna (Biblical figure)

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