The story behind Xoana
From Old Galician-Portuguese Johanna, 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 Xoán.
Pronunciation
Galician: /ˈʃwana/
Regional pronunciation variants
- Galician: [ˈʃwa.nɐ]
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