Where does “Joan” come from?

Joan is an English form of Latin Johanna, ultimately derived from Hebrew Yôḥānnāh meaning "God is gracious."

Joan (English): a feminine form of John

Definitions

  1. a feminine form of John

Ancestry of “Joan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishJoannaOne of the women following Jesus
2LatinJoanna—
3Ancient GreekἸωάννα—
4Hebrewיוֹחָנָה—
5HebrewיוֹחָנָןGod is gracious
6HebrewיְהוֹחָנָןGod is gracious

Words derived from “Joan”

Every word from Hebrew יְהוֹחָנָן →Every word from Hebrew יוֹחָנָן →Every word from Hebrew יוֹחָנָה →