Where does “Joanie” come from?

Joanie is an English diminutive of Joan, derived from Latin Johanna through Middle French Jeanne, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European origins.

Ancestry of “Joanie”, step by step

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

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