Johanna
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Johanna
- /d͡ʒəʊˈænə/
- /d͡ʒəʊˈhænə/
Where it comes from
From Latin Johanna, variant of 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, Joanna, Joanne, Juana, Shavonne, Sian, Siobhan, Shane, Shaun, Shauna, Sheena, and Zhanna.
proper noun Jo
- A female given name from Latin.
- The Comoros island of Anjouan. The commanders agreed to continue together, and put into Johanna for supplies of water and fresh provisions.
- A locality in the Shire of Colac Otway, south western Victoria, Australia
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: mrs, joanna, inger, johan, johanne, johannah, johnna, josephina, joann, johannes, joanne, joan, juana, jonna, jocelyn, joao
Talk about this word "Johanna." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/johanna. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Johanna. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/johanna "Johanna." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/johanna.Cite this
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title = {Johanna},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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