Ioana

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Romanian feminine form of JOHN. This is also a variant transcription of the Bulgarian name YOANA.

Meaning: From Latin Iohannes, Greek Ιωαννα (Ioanna),derived from Hebrew Yochanan. 'God is gracious'

Languages: This girl's name is used in Hawaiian and Romanian.

Source Forms: יוֹחָנָן (Yochanan)

Narrative: Romanian version of Greek Ιωαννα.

Between 1860 and 1967, citizens of Hawaii were required to give their children Christian names. Because the sound system of the Hawaiian language does not correspond to that of English, Hawaiianized versions of the names evolved, including Ioana.

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