Giovana

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian Giovanna. Doublet of Joana, which was inherited from Latin, of Ivana and Jeane, borrowings from Russian and French, respectively.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʒi.oˈvɐ̃.nɐ/ [ʒɪ.oˈvɐ̃.nɐ], (faster pronunciation) /ʒjoˈvɐ̃.nɐ/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʒi.oˈvɐ̃.nɐ/ [ʒɪ.oˈvɐ̃.nɐ], (faster pronunciation) /ʒjoˈvɐ̃.nɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʒi.oˈvɐ.na/ [ʒɪ.oˈvɐ.na], (faster pronunciation) /ʒjoˈvɐ.na/

• Hyphenation: Gi‧o‧va‧na

Proper noun

Giovana

1. a female given name