Joana

Albanian

Proper noun

Joana f

1. a female given name

Basque

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Juana.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Navarro-Lapurdian) /ɟoana/ [ɟo.a.na]

 

• IPA^(key): (Southern) /xoana/ [xo.a.na]

• IPA^(key): (Gipuzkoan) /xoana/ [xo.a.na]
• IPA^(key): (Biscayan) /d͡ʒoana/ [d͡ʒo.a.na]
• IPA^(key): (Navarrese) /joana/ [jo.a.na]

• Rhymes: -ana, -a
• Hyphenation: Jo‧a‧na

Proper noun

Joana anim

1. a female given name

Declension

Declension of Joana (animate, ending in -a)

	indefinite
absolutive	Joana
ergative	Joanak
dative	Joanari
genitive	Joanaren
comitative	Joanarekin
causative	Joanarengatik
benefactive	Joanarentzat
instrumental	Joanaz
inessive	Joanarengan
locative	—
allative	Joanarengana
terminative	Joanarenganaino
directive	Joanarenganantz
destinative	Joanarenganako
ablative	Joanarengandik
partitive	Joanarik
prolative	Joanatzat

Related terms

• Joane
• Xoane

References

• “Joana”, in Euskal Onomastikaren Datutegia [Basque Onomastic Database], Euskaltzaindia

Catalan

Proper noun

Joana f

1. a female given name

Related terms

• Joan

Lithuanian

Proper noun

Joana f

1. a female given name

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• Joanna, Johanna

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Joanna, from Ancient Greek Ἰωάννα (Iōánna), from Hebrew יוֹחָנָה. Doublet of Ivana, Giovana, and Jeane.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʒoˈɐ̃.nɐ/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʒoˈɐ̃.nɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʒoˈɐ.na/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈʒwɐ.nɐ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈʒwɐ.nɐ/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈʒwa.nɐ/

• Hyphenation: Jo‧a‧na

Proper noun

Joana f

1. a female given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Joanna
2. (biblical) Joanna (follower of Jesus)

Derived terms

• casa da mãe Joana
• joaninha