Given name
Jo-Anne
“God is gracious”
Jo-Anne is a variant of Joan. In Hebrew use, Joan carries the interpretation “God is gracious.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Jo-Anne is a variant of Joan. In Hebrew use, Joan carries the interpretation “God is gracious.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
In English use, Jo-Anne is a variant of Joanne. An origin associated with Joanne is Old French.
Explained through its name family
Jo-Anne’s family of names
Jo-Anne has a related form in Joan. In English usage, Jo-Anne has a related form in Joanne.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 3
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Jo-Anne
- Jo BenchBritish musician
- Jo-Anne FaullAustralian female tennis playerborn 1971
- Jo-Anne ReynekeSouth African actressborn 1988
- Jo-Anne RichardsSouth African journalistborn 1901
- Jo-Ann RobertsCanadian politicianborn 1956
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