The first name Johanne

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About the first name Johanne

Meaning

The name Johanne is related to Jeanne. It shares the same historical root, even when the precise meaning varies across sources.

Historical origin

Johanne belongs to the same name family as Jeanne. The name Jeanne is the French feminine form of Jean, from Hebrew Yôḥānān through Greek and Latin.

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In archival records, Johanne may coexist with Jeanne or other spellings from the same name family, so variants are worth considering in genealogical research.

Pronunciation:jo-hannʒɔ.an

Frequency of the first name Johanne by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Johanne by the year of baptisms listed in Genealogy Quebec’s data. It highlights the periods when this first name appears most often and its evolution across generations.

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Annual evolution of the first name JohanneLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Johanne in baptisms by year.10075502501810184518801915195019851810–1814 1 baptisms1865–1869 1 baptisms1920–1924 1 baptisms1950–1954 30 baptisms1955–1959 66 baptisms1960–1964 46 baptisms1965–1969 29 baptisms1970–1974 15 baptisms1975–1979 9 baptisms1980–1984 6 baptisms1985–1989 2 baptisms

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