Joan
A female given name from French, a feminine form of John.
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Joan at a glance
- Origin
- French
- Pronunciation (IPA)
- /d͡ʒoʊn/, /d͡ʒəʊn/
Etymology
A clipped or hypochoristic form of Joanna, 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. As a placeholder name, cf. similar use of John and Jack. Doublet of Ivana, Jana, Jane, Janice, Janis, Jean, Jeanne, Jen, Joanna, Joanne, Johanna, Juana, Shavonne, Sian, Siobhan, Shane, Shaun, Shauna, and Sheena.
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What does the name Joan mean?
A female given name from French, a feminine form of John.