English Explanatory Dictionary

Johanna

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A female given name from Latin.
  2. The Comoros island of Anjouan.
  3. A locality in the Shire of Colac Otway, south western Victoria, Australia

Pronunciation

/d͡ʒəʊˈænə/ /d͡ʒəʊˈhænə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Johanna.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Johanna2.wav

Word forms

Johanna Jo

Etymology

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 John and its many doublets. Doublet of Ivana, Jana, Jane, Janice, Janis, Jean, Jeanne, Jen, Joan, Joanna, Joanne, Juana, Shavonne, Sian, Siobhan, Shane, Shaun, Shauna, Sheena, and Zhanna.

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