johanna
/d͡ʒəʊˈænə/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.09 in modern English
17
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
A female given name from Latin.
Example Sentences
- "The commanders agreed to continue together, and put into Johanna for supplies of water and fresh provisions."
Etymology
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 John and its many doublets. Doublet of Ivana, Jana, Jane, Janice, Janis, Jean, Jeanne, Jen, Joan, Joanna, Joanne, Juana, Shavonne, Sian, Siobhan, Shane, Shaun, Shauna, Sheena, and Zhanna.
Origin
- Source language: Latin
Word Breakdown
- Root: Johanna, Ἰωάννα, יוֹחָנָה