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Where does “Johanna” come from?

Johanna (Medieval Latin) comes from Latin Joanna, from Ancient Greek Ἰωάννα, from Hebrew יוֹחָנָה, from Hebrew יוֹחָנָן, from Hebrew יְהוֹחָנָן — God is gracious.

Ancestry of “Johanna”, step by step

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

Words derived from “Johanna”

  • John
  • Jack
  • Johnson
  • Jackson
  • Jane
  • Jean
  • Johnny
  • Jake
  • Jenny
  • Janet
  • Joanna
  • Janice
  • Jonson
  • Johnnie
  • Jenna
  • Janie
  • Jacksonville
  • jockey
  • Zane
  • Jeanie
  • Jeannie
  • Janey
  • john
  • Jacky
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