joanna
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joanna¹
- /d͡ʒəʊˈænə/
Rhymes with -ænə
Where it comes from
From the name Joanna, which is a rhyme for the dialectal pronunciation of piano as /piˈænə/.
noun joannas
- A piano. 2006, "I Don't Feel Like Dancin'" (song) by the Scissor Sisters But I don't feel like dancin' When the old Joanna plays
Joanna²
- /ˌd͡ʒoʊˈænə/ US
Rhymes with -ænə
Where it comes from
From Latin Joanna, from Koine Greek Ἰωάννα (Iōánna), from Hebrew יוֹחָנָה (Yôḥānāh, literally “God is gracious”), the feminized form of יְהוֹחָנָן (Yəhōḥānān) which produced John and its many doublets.
Doublet of Ivana, Jana, Jane, Janice, Janis, Jean, Jeanne, Jen, Joan, Joanne, Johanna, Juana, Shavonne, Sian, Siobhan, Shane, Shaun, Shauna, and Sheena.
proper noun Jo · Joann
- A female given name from Latin [in turn from Hebrew].
- One of the women following Jesus. [A]nd the twelve were with him, and certain women, which had been healed of evil spirits, Mary called Magdalene, out of whom went seven devils, and Joanna wife of Chuza Herod's steward, and Susanna, and many others, which ministered unto him of their substance.
- Obsolete spelling of Johanna (“the island of Anjouan”).
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: line, mrs, infanta, juana, johanna, jeanne, joanne, eighty-eights, piano, pianoforte, keyboard, ivories, keys, grand, honky-tonk, klavier
Translations
Talk about this word "joanna." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/joanna. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. joanna. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/joanna "joanna." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/joanna.Cite this
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title = {joanna},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/joanna},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
