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Where does “Juana” come from?

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

Juana (Spanish): Jane

Definitions

  1. Jane

Ancestry of “Juana”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old SpanishJohanna—
2Medieval LatinJohanna—
3LatinJoanna—
4Ancient GreekἸωάννα—
5Hebrewיוֹחָנָה—
6HebrewיוֹחָנָןGod is gracious
7HebrewיְהוֹחָנָןGod is gracious
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