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Where does “Joanna” come from?

Joanna comes from Middle English Joanna, from Old French Johanna, from Latin Johanna, a feminine form of Latin Iohannes, from Ancient Greek Ἰωάννης, ultimately derived from Hebrew יהוה.

Ancestry of “Joanna”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinJoanna—
2Ancient GreekἸωάννα—
3Hebrewיוֹחָנָה—
4HebrewיוֹחָנָןGod is gracious
5HebrewיְהוֹחָנָןGod is gracious
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