Meaning of Joanne | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A female given name from French.
2. A female given name.
3. A female given name from Hebrew, variant of Joanne.

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Examples

“"Ye've seen the Lady?" "I have⟳," said I; "and I have⟳ seen the young ladies too, except Miss⟳ Joanne." "Ye may just as weel lay⟳ by the Miss⟳, and ca' her Joan, like⟳ her mother afore her, noo—They've flung the puir lassie clean⟳ aff, Mr Waldie. Greeting for the father, and nae thought for the bairn—that's the warld's way, Mr Waldie.—But God strikes not wi' baith hands, young man...”

“Jocasta wasn't Jocasta's name⟳: her real name⟳ was Joanne. She changed it when she was thirty-eight because, as she said what can you do with a name⟳ like⟳ Joanne? Too nice. She didn't dye her hair green or wear⟳ a safety pin in her ear but calling herself Jocasta was the equivalent. Good taste⟳ kills, said Jocasta.”

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