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Joanne vs Janette - What's the difference?

joanne | janette |

In given name|female|from=hebrew terms the difference between joanne and janette

is that joanne is , a spelling variant of joanne while janette is , a variant of janet.

As proper nouns the difference between joanne and janette

is that joanne is , a spelling variant of joanne while janette is , a variant of janet.

joanne

English

Alternative forms

* JoAnne, Jo-Anne, Jo Anne * Joann, JoAnn, Jo-Ann, Jo Ann

Proper noun

(en proper noun)
  • .
  • * 1824 , The History of Matthew Wald , E. Duyckinck, Collins & Hannay, page 112:
    • "I have," said I; "and I have seen the young ladies too, except Miss Joanne ."
    "Ye may just as weel lay by the Miss, and ca' her Joan, like her mother afore her, noo -
  • * 1981 , Bodily Harm , Anchor Books, ISBN 0385491077, page 16:
    • She changed it when she was thirty-eight because, as she said, what can you do with a name like Joanne ? Too nice.

    janette

    English

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • , a variant of Janet.
  • * 1885 , Camiola. A Girl With a Fortune , Chatto and Windus 1885, page 149:
    • "Is Janette' Lisle Miss Lisle, Walter?" "Yes, Vinnie; the eldest Miss Lisle. ' Janette is her name. Very pretty name, don't you think?"
  • * 1981 , Goodbye, Janette , Simon and Schuster, ISBN 0671225936, page 190:
    • "Janette Marie de la Beauville," he said softly. "It's a good name. Did you see it on the ad? It sounds much more important than Harry Winston."