Meanings
joanna1
plural joannas
- Cockneyslangoften "old joanna"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
alternative Jo · alternative Joann
- A female given name from Latin [in turn from Hebrew].
- biblicalOne 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.
Synonyms & antonyms
Origin
joanna · noun
From the name Joanna, which is a rhyme for the dialectal pronunciation of piano as /piˈænə/.
Full word history & related roots →Joanna · proper noun
- Hebrewיוֹחָנָה
- Koine GreekἸωάννα
- LatinJoanna
- EnglishJoanna
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.
More words from Latin, Koine Greek, Hebrew
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Ancient Greek Ἰωάννα
- Ἰωάννα (Iōánna)biblical follower of Jesus
Arabic جُوَانَّا, يُوَنَّا
- جُوَانَّا (juwānnā)transliterations of the given name — see also Jane
- يُوَنَّا (yuwannā)biblical follower of Jesus
Bulgarian Джоа́на, Йоа́на
- Джоа́на (Džoána)transliterations of the given name — see also Jane
- Йоа́на (Joána)biblical follower of Jesus
- Йоа́нна (Joánna)biblical follower of Jesus
Chinese Mandarin 約亞拿 /约亚拿
- 約亞拿 /约亚拿 (Yāo yà ná)biblical follower of Jesus
Czech Jana
- Janabiblical follower of Jesus
Danish Johanna
- Johannabiblical follower of Jesus
Dutch Johanna
- Johannabiblical follower of Jesus
Estonian Johanna
- Johannabiblical follower of Jesus
Finnish Johanna
- Johannabiblical follower of Jesus
French Jeanne
- Jeannebiblical follower of Jesus
German Johanna
- Johannabiblical follower of Jesus
Greek Τζοάννα, Ιωάννα
- Τζοάννα (Tzoánna)transliterations of the given name — see also Jane
- Ιωάννα (Ioánna)biblical follower of Jesus
Hebrew ג׳ואנה, יוֹחָנָה
- ג׳ואנה (joána)transliterations of the given name — see also Jane
- יוֹחָנָה (Yochanna)biblical follower of Jesus
- יהְוֹחָנָה (Yeochanna)biblical follower of Jesus
Hindi योअन्ना
- योअन्ना (yoannā)biblical follower of Jesus
Icelandic Jóhanna
- Jóhannabiblical follower of Jesus
Irish Ióánna
- Ióánnabiblical follower of Jesus
Italian Giovanna
- Giovannabiblical follower of Jesus
Māori Hoana
- Hoanabiblical follower of Jesus
Norwegian Johanna
- Johannabiblical follower of Jesus
Polish Joanna
- Joannabiblical follower of Jesus
Portuguese Joana
- Joanabiblical follower of Jesus
Russian Джоа́нна, Иоа́нна
- Джоа́нна (Džoánna)transliterations of the given name — see also Jane
- Иоа́нна (Ioánna)biblical follower of Jesus
Spanish Juana
- Juanabiblical follower of Jesus
Swahili Yoana
- Yoanabiblical follower of Jesus
Swedish Johanna
- Johannabiblical follower of Jesus
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with joanna
Cite this entry
joanna. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/joanna
“joanna.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/joanna. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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