Joanne
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Joanne |
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| Gender | Female |
| Related names | Joana, Joan, Joanna |
| Wikipedia articles | All pages beginning with Joanne |
Joanne is a common given name for females, being a variant of Joanna, the feminine form of John and is derived from the Latin name Johanna and has a hebrew meaning 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.[1]
People with the given name Joanne:
- Joanne Accom, pop singer from Melbourne, Australia
- Joanne Brackeen, American jazz pianist
- Joanne Colan, video blogger
- Joanne Fluke, American mystery novelist
- Joanne Herring, American political activist
- Joanne Kelly, Canadian actress
- J. K. Rowling, British author, whose given name is Joanne Rowling
- Joanne Shenandoah, singer and acoustic guitarist
- Joanne Whalley, British actress
- Joanne Woodward, American actress, Academy Award winner in 1957, for The Three Faces of Eve; Wife of Paul Newman, American Actor
- Jo Anne Worley, American actress
[edit] References
- ^ Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (2004-01-02). "Jack and Emma were the most popular first names in Northern Ireland in 2003" (PDF). Press release. Retrieved on 2008-02-14. “(see tables "Comparison with 1975" and "Top 20 Names 2000-2003")”
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