Happy Birthday Joanna Personalized Card
– Happy birthday to you Joanna! I wish you a very special day, sending this Happy Birthday Joanna personalized card to you. Dear Joanna, I wish you a bright and beautiful day on your special day. This named card was specially designed for Joanna’s birthday.
Joanna Given Name Meaning & History
GENDER: Feminine; USAGE: English, Polish, Biblical; PRONOUNCED: jo-AN-a (English), yaw-AN-na (Polish). English and Polish form of Latin Iohanna, which was derived from Greek Ioanna, the feminine form of Ioannes. This is the spelling used in the English New Testament, where it belongs to a follower of Jesus who is regarded as a saint. In the Middle Ages in England, it was used as a Latinized form of Joan (the usual feminine form of John) and it became common as a given name in the 19th century.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek Ioannes, which in turn derives from the Hebrew name “Yehochanan”, meaning “graced by Yahweh, God is gracious”. There are numerous forms of the name in different languages. This name is part of the largest etymological root of names made up of more than five hundred variations between males and females in different languages. Joanna is a variant of Joan. Joan originates in the Hebrew language and means “God is merciful”. It is a feminine form of John and as a female name has been used since the 17th century. Famous Joannas: Joanna Barnes – actress, Joanna Burger – writer, Joanna Cassidy – actress, Joanna Garcia – actress.
