Johanne
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Johanne is a common French female given name
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It's originated from the male name Johannes
, which is the Danish name of John the baptist
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It means gods has been gracious.
Given name
A given name, in Western contexts often referred to as a first name, is a personal name that specifies and differentiates between members of a group of individuals, especially in a family, all of whose members usually share the same family name...
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It's originated from the male name Johannes
Johannes
Johannes is the Latin form of the personal name that usually appears as "John" in English language contexts. It is a variant of the Greek name Ιωάννης , itself derived from the Hebrew name Yehochanan meaning "Yahweh is gracious". The name became popular in Northern Europe, especially in Germany...
, which is the Danish name of John the baptist
John the Baptist
John the Baptist was an itinerant preacher and a major religious figure mentioned in the Canonical gospels. He is described in the Gospel of Luke as a relative of Jesus, who led a movement of baptism at the Jordan River...
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It means gods has been gracious.
Johanne as a given name
- Johanne d'Ark, although commonly referred to as Joan of Ark or Joan d'Ark, her name was Johanne d'Ark as evidence by her actual signature "Johanne".
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, a Canadian waterpolo player. - Johanne DeschampsJohanne DeschampsJohanne Deschamps is a Canadian politician. She served as a councillor in Val-Barrette, Quebec from 1994 to 2004 and was Commissioner of the school board in Pierre-Neveu, Quebec from 1998 to 2004. After that, she was elected as a Bloc Québécois member of the Canadian House of Commons in the...
, a Canadian politician. - Johanne Luise HeibergJohanne Luise HeibergJohanne Luise Heiberg was one of the greatest Danish actresses of the 19th century. She is most famous for her work at the Royal Theatre in Copenhagen, where she achieved great success.-Early life:...
(née Pätges), a 19th century Danish actress.