The story behind Joana
Borrowed from Latin Joanna, from Ancient Greek Ἰωάννα (Iōánna), from Hebrew יוֹחָנָה. Doublet of Ivana, Giovana, and Jeane.
Other language forms and explanations (1)
Basque entry
Borrowed from Spanish Juana.
Pronunciation
Portuguese; Brazil: /ʒoˈɐ̃.nɐ/
Regional pronunciation variants
- Portuguese; Portugal: /ˈʒwɐ.nɐ/
- Portuguese; Northern; Portugal: /ˈʒwa.nɐ/
- Basque; Navarro-Lapurdian: /ɟoana/
- Basque; Navarro-Lapurdian: [ɟo.a.na]
- Basque; Southern: /xoana/
- Basque; Southern: [xo.a.na]
- Basque; Gipuzkoan: /xoana/
- Basque; Gipuzkoan: [xo.a.na]
- Basque; Biscayan: /d͡ʒoana/
- Basque; Biscayan: [d͡ʒo.a.na]
- Basque; Navarrese: /joana/
- Basque; Navarrese: [jo.a.na]
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