Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

juana

/wˈɑnə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.59 in modern English

Syllables
jua-na
IPA
/wˈɑnə/
12
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A female given name from Spanish.

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.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Juana, Johanna, Ἰωάννα, יוֹחָנָה

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Questions

How do you pronounce juana?
The recorded pronunciation is /wˈɑnə/.
What does juana mean?
A female given name from Spanish.
Where does juana come from?
It is traced to Spanish.

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