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Juana

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Juana
GenderFemale
Other gender
MasculineJuan (Spanish)
Origin
Word/nameSpanish derivation of Jane
or Manx derivation of Jane
Meaning"Yahweh has been Gracious",[1] "Graced by Yahweh" (Johanan)
Region of originSpain/Philippines/Latin America
Other names
Pet form(s)Juanita (Spanish)
Related namesJane, Jean, Joan, Joanna, Juan, John
Juana is a Spanish female name.
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Juana is a Spanish female name. It is the feminine form of Juan (English John), and thus corresponds to the English names Jane, Jean, Joan, and Joanna. The feminine diminutive form (male equivalent to Johnny) is Juanita (equivalent to Janet, Janey, Joanie, etc). It is very common in Spain, the other Spanish-speaking countries around the world, and in the Philippines. The name Juana may refer to:

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  1. ^ Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "John" . Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.