Joanne
Meaning of Joanne
Joanne is a popular female name with origins in Hebrew. It is a variation of the name Joanna, which means "God is gracious." Joanne is pronounced as joh-an and can be pronounced the same way in both American English (/dʒoʊˈæn/) and British English (/dʒəʊˈæn/). The name has been consistently used over the years, although its popularity has varied. In recent years, Joanne ranked around 2000 in terms of occurrence for newborns in the United States. However, it was more commonly used in previous decades, reaching its peak popularity in the 1950s and 1960s. Joanne is often associated with strong and kind-hearted individuals due to its meaning of God's grace. Other variations of this name include Joanna and Joan.
Pronunciation
British English
- Pronunced as joh-an (/dʒəʊˈæn/)
American English
- Pronunced as joh-an (/dʒoʊˈæn/)
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Notable People Named Joanne
| Joanne Woodward - Joanne Gignilliat Trimmier Woodward is a retired American actress known for her nuanced and complex portrayals, with numerous accolades including an Academy Award and three Primetime Emmy Awards. |
| Joanne McCarthy - Joanne Maree Therese McCarthy is an Australian investigative journalist known for her impactful reporting on Catholic Church child sex abuse cases in the Hunter region, which played a key role in the establishment of the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse. |
| Joanne Froggatt is a British actress known for her role as Anna Bates in Downton Abbey and for starring in the ITV drama series Liar. |
| Joanne Whalley is an English actress known for her work in film and television, and was credited as Joanne Whalley-Kilmer during her marriage to Val Kilmer. |
| Joanne Wilson is an American businesswoman and angel investor who is recognized for her support of female-founded companies. |
| Joanne Marrow was an influential American clinical psychologist, author, and advocate for LGBT rights, known for her work in teaching psychology and establishing support for victims of domestic abuse. |
| Joanne C. Hillhouse is a prolific writer, journalist, and educator from Antigua and Barbuda, known for her diverse literary works and contributions to Caribbean and international publications. |
| Joanne Bland - JoAnne Bland, co-founder and former director of the National Voting Rights Museum in Selma, Alabama, was a prominent figure in the Civil Rights Movement and the youngest person to be jailed during a civil rights demonstration at the time. |
| Joanne Siegel was an American model who worked with Superman artist Joe Shuster as the inspiration for Lois Lane and later married Superman's co-creator Jerry Siegel, playing a significant role in the legal battle for restoration of her husband's authorship copyright in the Superman character. |
| Joanne Lee Molinaro is an American attorney, vegan/plant-based author, and blogger, known for her award-winning cookbook, The Korean Vegan Cookbook: Reflections and Recipes from Omma's Kitchen. |
| Joanne Simpson was the first woman in the United States to receive a Ph.D. in meteorology and made significant contributions to the field, particularly in tropical meteorology and the development of the Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM). |
| Joanne Liu is a Canadian pediatric emergency medicine physician, Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of Montreal, and the previous International President of Médecins sans Frontières. |
| Joanne Cole, a British artist and illustrator, is best known for her work on children's books and TV programs, including the creation of the beloved character Bod with her husband Michael Cole. |
| Joanne Cohn is an American astrophysicist recognized for her contributions to cosmology and particle physics, as well as her involvement in establishing the ArXiv.org e-print archive. |
| Joanne Bradford is an American businesswoman and financial technology executive, serving as the chief growth officer of MNTN. |
