joanne English
Alternative forms
* JoAnne, Jo-Anne, Jo Anne
* Joann, JoAnn, Jo-Ann, Jo Ann
Proper noun
( en proper noun)
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* 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.
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laura Alternative forms
* Lora (rare)
Proper noun
( en proper noun)
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* ~1591 William Shakespeare: Romeo and Juliet : Act II, Scene IV:
- Now is he for the numbers that Petrarch flowed in; Laura to his lady was but a kitchen-wench; marry, she had a better love to be-rime her;
* 1960 Peter S. Beagle: A Fine And Private Place . Random House Publishing, 1982:The Fantasy Worlds of Peter Beagle. ISBN 0345300815 page 258:
- Laura was saying something. A mellifluous name, he thought. I wish she were far away, so I could call her.
Usage notes
* Also used as a feminine equivalent of Laurence.
Related terms
* Laurel, Lauren, Laurie, Loretta, Lori, Lorraine, Lauretta
Anagrams
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