A female given name of Hebrew origin meaning 'God is gracious.'
From Hebrew 'Yohanan' (God is gracious), which became 'Joanna' in Greek and Latin forms; biblical references include Joanna who was a follower of Jesus in the Gospel of Luke, giving the name religious significance.
Joanna appears in the Bible as one of the women who discovered Jesus's empty tomb, yet her story was largely overshadowed in history—a reminder of how women's roles have been minimized even in major historical narratives!
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