Johnetta
Meaning of Johnetta
Johnetta, etymologically rooted in the Hebrew name Yohanan and transmitted through the Latin Ioanna before receiving the Italian diminutive suffix –etta, signifies “Yahweh is gracious” and exemplifies a synthesis of biblical provenance and neoclassical morphological design. First documented in American birth records in the early twentieth century, it experienced moderate but consistent usage through the mid-century—ranking within the top 600 names for several decades—before gradually declining to a position beyond the 900th rank by 2009, when only six newborns were so named. As a feminine elaboration of the venerable John, Johnetta combines the weight of religious tradition with a refined phonetic contour—joh-NET-uh (/dʒoˈnɛtə/)—that conveys both structural clarity and melodic balance. Within contemporary Anglo-American naming practices, it is valued for its technical precision, its evocation of time-honored lineage and its capacity to confer a dignified yet unostentatious elegance.
Pronunciation
English
- Pronunced as joh-NET-uh (/dʒoˈnɛˈtə/)
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Notable People Named Johnetta
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