Joanne
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Joanne is a common given name for females, being a variant of Joanna
, the feminine form of John
; derived from the Latin name Johanna
with the meaning in Hebrew of "God is gracious". In Northern Ireland
of 1975, "Joanne" was the most frequently used name for female newborns, though by the early years of the 21st Century, the name had declined in popularity so that it could not be counted among the twenty most frequently used.
Sometimes in modern English Joanne is reinterpreted as a compound of the two names Jo and Anne, and therefore given a spelling like JoAnne, Jo-Anne,
or Jo Anne. However, the original name Joanna in ancient Greek and Latin is a single unit, not a compound. The names Hannah
, Anna
, Anne, Ann are etymologically related to Joanne just the same: they are derived from Hebrew חַנָּה 'grace' from
the same verbal root meaning 'to be gracious'.
In the United Kingdom
, its popularity peaked during the 1970s, when it was frequently among the 10 most popular female names. However, by the 1980s it had fallen out of the top 10 and by 1994 it wasn't even in the top 100.
Joanna
Joanna is a feminine given name deriving from Koine Greek Iōanna from Hebrew יוֹחָנָה meaning "God is gracious". Variants in English include Joan, Joann, Joanne, and Johanna...
, the feminine form of John
John (name)
John is a masculine given name in the English language. The name is derived from the Latin Ioannes, Iohannes, which is in turn a form of the Greek , Iōánnēs. This Greek name is a form of the Hebrew name , , which means "God is generous"...
; derived from the Latin name Johanna
Johanna
Johanna is a feminine name, a variant form of Joanna that originated in Latin in the Middle Ages, including an -h- by analogy with the Latin masculine name Johannes. The original Greek form Iōanna lacks a medial -h- because in Greek /h/ could only occur initially...
with the meaning in Hebrew of "God is gracious". In Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
of 1975, "Joanne" was the most frequently used name for female newborns, though by the early years of the 21st Century, the name had declined in popularity so that it could not be counted among the twenty most frequently used.
Sometimes in modern English Joanne is reinterpreted as a compound of the two names Jo and Anne, and therefore given a spelling like JoAnne, Jo-Anne,
or Jo Anne. However, the original name Joanna in ancient Greek and Latin is a single unit, not a compound. The names Hannah
Hannah (given name)
Hannah is a personal name, also spelt Hanna, Hana, or Chana, deriving from the Hebrew language חַנָּה , meaning "He has favoured me/favours me ", or "gracious". The name is biblical as it is the name of the mother of the prophet Samuel...
, Anna
Anna (name)
Anna is a Latin form of the Greek name Greek Ἄννα and the Hebrew name Hannah . Anna is in wide use in countries across the world as are its variants Anne, originally a French version of the name, though in use in English speaking countries for hundreds of years, and Ann, which was originally the...
, Anne, Ann are etymologically related to Joanne just the same: they are derived from Hebrew חַנָּה 'grace' from
the same verbal root meaning 'to be gracious'.
In the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
, its popularity peaked during the 1970s, when it was frequently among the 10 most popular female names. However, by the 1980s it had fallen out of the top 10 and by 1994 it wasn't even in the top 100.
People with the given name Joanne
- Joanne AccomJoanne AccomJoanne Accom is a dance, pop singer-songwriter from Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Joanne was born in London, but is South African by descent. She moved to Australia at age 10.- Career :...
, pop singer from Melbourne, Australia - Joanne BanningJoanne BanningJoanne Banning is a female field hockey striker from Australia, who made her debut for the Australian women's national team during the Argentina Tour in 2001. Nicknamed Joey she was a member of the Hockeyroos at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester, where the team ended up in third place in...
, Australian field hockey player - Joanne BrackeenJoanne BrackeenJoanne Brackeen is an American jazz pianist and music educator.-Biography:She was born Joanne Grogan in Ventura, California. She attended the Los Angeles Conservatory of Music, but devoted herself to jazz by imitating Frankie Carle albums...
, American jazz pianist - Joanne Byrd, wife of Mister Rogers
- Joanne CampbellJoanne CampbellJoanne Campbell was a British actress and drama therapist best known for playing Liz in the 1980s sitcom Me and My Girl and Josephine Baker on stage in This Is My Dream.-Career:...
, British actress - Joanne ColanJoanne ColanJoanne Colan is the former MTV Europe VJ and former anchor of the vlog Rocketboom. She currently is on Discovery's show "Dean of Invention" alongside Dean Kamen as a correspondent.-Television:...
, video blogger - Joanne DeakinsJoanne DeakinsJoanne Cara Deakins is a retired female backstroke swimmer from Great Britain, who represented the United Kingdom at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in Barcelona, Spain...
, British backstroke swimmer - Joanne DruJoanne DruJoanne Dru was an American film and television actress, known for such films as Red River and All the King's Men.-Career:...
, American actress - Joanne DurantJoanne DurantJoanne Durant is a retired female track and field sprinter from Barbados, who represented her native country at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. She won a bronze medal in the women's 4x400 metres relay at the 1999 Pan American Games, alongside Melissa Straker, Andrea Blackett, and...
, Barbadian track and field sprinter - Joanne EllisJoanne EllisJoanne Catherine Ellis is an English field hockey international, who was a member of the England and Great Britain women's field hockey team since 2002. She is not to be confused with another English field hockey player named Jo Ellis, who was born in 1983.-References:**...
, English field hockey player - Joanne FlukeJoanne FlukeJoanne Fluke is a female author who writes the Hannah Swensen Mysteries for Kensington Mysteries. Her mystery series is widely popular, and she is a national bestselling author; so far there are thirteen books published in the series. Her series has been known for its recipes, its comedy, and...
, American mystery novelist - Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta, singer Lady Gaga
- Joanne HerringJoanne HerringJoanne Herring is a Houston socialite, political activist, businesswoman, and former talk show host.In the 1980s Herring played a role in helping U.S. Representative Charlie Wilson persuade the U.S. government to train and arm Mujahideen resistance fighters to fight in the Soviet war in...
, American political activist - Joanne KellyJoanne KellyJoanne Kelly is a Canadian actress, known for her appearances in films such as Going the Distance and in TV series such as Warehouse 13, in which she plays Secret Service agent Myka Bering.- Career :...
, Canadian actress - J. K. RowlingJ. K. RowlingJoanne "Jo" Rowling, OBE , better known as J. K. Rowling, is the British author of the Harry Potter fantasy series...
, British author, whose given name is Joanne Rowling - Joanne PehJoanne PehJoanne Peh is a Singaporean actress.Peh studied at Temasek Secondary School where she was head prefect and subsequently went on to Victoria Junior College then to Nanyang Technological University...
, Singaporean actress - Joanne ShenandoahJoanne ShenandoahJoanne Shenandoah is an Iroquois singer, composer and acoustic guitarist. She is a member of the Wolf Clan of the Oneida Nation, of the Haudenosaunee Six Nations Iroquois Confederacy. Her music is a combination of traditional songs and melodies with a blend of traditional and contemporary...
, singer and acoustic guitarist - Joanne WhalleyJoanne Whalley-Early life:Whalley was born in Salford but brought up in Stockport where she studied at the Braeside School of Speech and Drama, Marple.Whalley first appeared as a child in How We Used To Live and bit parts in soap operas, especially Coronation Street and Emmerdale...
, British actress - Joanne WoodwardJoanne WoodwardJoanne Gignilliat Trimmier Woodward is an American actress, television and theatrical producer, and widow of Paul Newman...
, American actress, Academy Award winner in 1957, for The Three Faces of Eve; Wife of Paul NewmanPaul NewmanPaul Leonard Newman was an American actor, film director, entrepreneur, humanitarian, professional racing driver and auto racing enthusiast...
, American Actor - Jo Anne WorleyJo Anne WorleyJo Anne Worley is an American actress. Her work covers television, films, theater, game shows, talk shows, commercials, and cartoons. She is best known for her work on the comedy-variety show Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In.-Biography:...
, American actress - Jo Anne, American Slave referred to only by her first name in all documents found. Recently discovered historical documents found on the property of what was formally known as The Loyola plantation in southern Florida show she was the "House Negro" of "Master Anthony". Her personal diary was recently discovered in which it gives an fascinating portrayal by her own account of the subservient yet extremely loyal house slaves towards their master. Uniquely this diary also details the divisions between slaves in the house and in the fields and the betrayal of Joanne to her fellow slaves even those in her own family. The diary is currently in the process of being bid upon by various auction houses.
Songs containing references to 'Joanne'
- "JoanneJoanne (song)Joanne was the only Top 40 single for Michael Nesmith as a solo artist. Nesmith released the single in 1970 from the album Magnetic South, the first album released by Nesmith and The First National Band after he left the Monkees. In the United States, the song peaked at No. 21 on the Billboard Top...
" by Michael Nesmith & The First National BandMichael NesmithRobert Michael Nesmith is an American musician, songwriter, actor, producer, novelist, businessman, and philanthropist, best known as a member of the musical group The Monkees and star of the TV series of the same name...
Companies
- Jo-Ann Stores, a specialty retailer of crafts and fabrics in the United States
- Joanne's Bed and BackJoanne's Bed and BackJoanne's Bed and Back is a retailer of specialty beds, mattresses, and chairs in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. The chain, which is based in Beltsville, Maryland, primarily has stores in the U.S. states of Maryland and Virginia. The company also had locations in New York in the past,...
, a retailer of specialty furniture in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States
External links
- "Joanna" at Edgar's Name Pages - with history, naming frequency statistics, related names, and famous namebearers
- Icons of St. Joanna the Myrrh-Bearer here and here