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Joane

Joane is the obsolete form of Joan.

Meaning of Joan

Proper noun

Joan (plural Joans)

  1. A female given name from French, a feminine form of John.
    • Maybe my mother didn't name me after Joan Crawford after all, I thought; she just told me that to cover up. She named me after Joan of Arc, didn't she know what happened to women like that?1979, Margaret Atwood, Lady Oracle, page 336
  2. A male given name from Catalan, a form of John.

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Questions about Joane

What is Joane the obsolete form of?
Joane is the obsolete form of Joan.

Words near Joane in the dictionary

  1. Joan of Arc
  2. Joan of Arcian
  3. Joan of Arcs
  4. Joan the wad
  5. Joan's as good as my lady in the dark
  6. Joane
  7. joaned
  8. Joanetta
  9. Joanette
  10. joanie
  11. joanies

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