Where does “Joan” come from?

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

Ancestry of “Joan”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	Joanna	—
2	Latin	Joanna	—
3	Ancient Greek	Ἰωάννα	—
4	Hebrew	יוֹחָנָה	—
5	Hebrew	יוֹחָנָן	God is gracious
6	Hebrew	יְהוֹחָנָן	God is gracious

Words derived from “Joan”

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