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Juana

Meaning

Means "God is gracious", "Yahweh has shown favour".

Origin and History

  • · The feminine of John, from Hebrew Yochanan, "God is gracious".
  • · Joan of Arc, the young woman who led French troops in the 15th century and was canonised centuries later, is its most celebrated historical reference.

Traits and personality

In Pythagorean numerology, A, J and S are initials of the number 1: it's read as a pioneering, innovative temperament, oriented toward its own goals more than a group's. These are traditional readings, not a rule: everyone ends up becoming who they choose to be, whatever name they carry.

Initial
J
Syllables
2

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