joanna
ジョアンナ
解説 Definition
「Joanna」はヨアンナ・ジョアンナとも読まれる女性の名前で、ヘブライ語の「ヨハナ（神は恵み深い）」に由来します。英語圏・ヨーロッパ圏で広く使われる名前であり、聖書にも登場する歴史ある名前です。様々な著名人や文学作品の登場人物の名前として知られています。
Joanna is a feminine personal name used in English and several European naming traditions. It is a biblical name ultimately derived from a Hebrew expression meaning “the Lord is gracious,” and it is historically related to John, Joan, and Johanna.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
Joanna は女性名で、John の女性形に当たる聖書由来の名前。Joan、Johanna、Jane などと同系で、「神は恵み深い」という意味にさかのぼる。一般名詞ではなく人名なので通常は先頭を大文字にし、Joanna said ... や a woman named Joanna のように人物を指して使う。
Remember Joanna as a feminine name from the same historical name family as John, Joan, and Johanna. All ultimately reflect a Hebrew name expressing the idea that the Lord is gracious. This connection is more reliable than trying to learn the spelling through sound alone. Joanna is a proper name, so it normally begins with a capital letter in running text. Common sentence patterns are Joanna decided to apply, Joanna is my friend, and a woman named Joanna. The pronunciation may vary slightly by speaker and region, but the spelling consistently ends in -anna.
例文
Joanna has been my best friend since we were in elementary school together.
ジョアンナとは小学校の頃からの親友だ。
Joanna decided to pursue a career in medicine after volunteering at a local hospital.
ジョアンナは地元の病院でボランティアをした後、医療の道を志すことを決意した。
The lead role in the play was performed brilliantly by an actress named Joanna.
その演劇の主役は、ジョアンナという名の女優によって見事に演じられた。
joanna の類義語・関連語
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joanna の語源・成り立ち Etymology
ラテン語 Joanna を経て、ギリシャ語 Iōánna、さらにヘブライ語 Yôḥānāh にさかのぼる女性名です。原義は「神は恵み深い」で、John の女性形にあたり、Joan や Johanna も同じ語源なので、聖書由来の名だとわかります。
Joanna came into English through Latin Joanna and Greek Iōanna. These forms ultimately derive from the Hebrew feminine name Yôḥānāh, related to Yôḥānān, the source of John, and traditionally interpreted as “the Lord is gracious.” Joanna appears in the New Testament as the name of a woman associated with Jesus. Joan and Johanna belong to the same broad historical family of feminine forms.
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