joanna

joanna · noun¹

From the name Joanna, which is a rhyme for the dialectal pronunciation of piano as /piˈænə/.

Joanna · proper noun²

1. Hebrew · derived fromיוֹחָנָה
2. Koine Greek · derived fromἸωάννα
3. Latin · borrowed fromJoanna
4. English todayJoanna

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.

Words from the same roots