Juana
See also: Juãna
English
Etymology
From Spanish Juana, from Old Spanish Johanna, from Medieval 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 John and its many doublets.
Doublet of Ivana, Jana, Jane, Janice, Janis, Jean, Jeanne, Jen, Joan, Joanna, Joanne, Johanna, Shavonne, Sian, Siobhan, Shane, Shaun, Shauna, and Sheena.
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈxwana/ [ˈxwa.na]
- Rhymes: -ana
- Syllabification: Jua‧na
Proper noun
Juana f
Derived terms
- Juanita (diminutive)
Tagalog
Alternative forms
- Huwana
- Huana
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /huˈana/, [hʊˈa.nɐ]
- IPA(key): /ˈwana/, [ˈwa.nɐ] (relaxed)
- Syllabification: Ju‧a‧na
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