Giovanna

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Giovanna
PronunciationItalian: [dʒoˈvanna]
GenderFemale
Other gender
Masculine Giovanni
Origin
Word/name Hebrew, via Italian
Meaning"YHWH/The Lord is Gracious"

Giovanna is an Italian feminine first name. It is the feminine counterpart of the masculine Giovanni, which in turn is the Italian form of John; it is thus the Italian equivalent of Jane, Joanna, Jeanne, etc. In Brazil, the feminine name Giovanna has many variations, the most common of which is Geovanna. [1]

People known by this name include:


In popular culture:

Giorno Giovana from JoJo's Bizarre Adventure.

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References

  1. "Nomes no Brasil".