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Joan is the feminine of the biblical name John and means Gift from God. It is also noted as Shona, which is also known as Jane in Irish which is also the feminine of John.

Joan doesn't mean "Gift from God". It means "God is gracious" from John (Yahweh=God). Joan of Arc is called Jeanne d'Arc in France.

Personally, I don't think this name is very pretty. Its Gaelic and Welsh incarnates "Siobhán" (Gaelic) and "Siwan" (Welsh) are beautiful to me!

I like this name, Joan. It sounds short and to the point.

I've grown to like the name, but it took about 30 years. I think I've grown into it. It was a name that was very popular when my mother was a teenager, and not very popular at all when I was growing up.

This name isn't pronounced JON, it's pronounced JOWN, "O" as in "Older".

My grandparents think Joan is pronounced Jo-ann. I say if it's pronounced that way, it's Joanne/Jo-Ann, etc.

My middle name is Joan. I think it is an extremely pretty name. Middle or first.

Joan, or Joanna, is Katy's youngest sister in the book "What Katy Did".

I know someone called JoAn, which probably is a mixture oh Jo and An. Also spelled Joanne, Joann.

Famous bearer: Joan of Arcadia, the CBS television show--and its title character.

Joan of Arc was a famous bearer.

Joan Baez helped start Bob Dylan's career, they also dated for a short time. he ended the romance during his 1965 tour.

I love this name. I plan on naming my daughter this if I ever have one. I have always admired Saint Joan of Arc and I find it a very beautiful name. It's also short so if I marry someone with a long last name it won't be an issue.

My confirmation name. Since I'm English, and Joan of Arc is my favorite saint, I took the English form of Jeanne d'Arc.

My name is Joan and I love it! I just hate that people are constantly calling me Joann, you would think a name that is so old and well-known that people would know how to pronounce it.

Academy Award-winning Joan Fontaine, actress born in 1917, is a famous bearer of this name.

Famous bearer: Actress Joan Crawford (1904-1977), who was born Lucille Faye LeSeur.

My mother was born in 1904 and completed school in the 6th grade. She and my father (born 1900) always pronounced my middle name, Joan, as "JoAnn." (The emphasis was on the "An.")

For some reason, this name makes me think of mean, arrogant women, and regardless of their age, they're always brunettes in my imagination. I'm not sure if Mommie Dearest has given me this sort of association, but that's the type of image that pops into my head. The name isn't ugly or anything, but it is quite dull.

It sounds like a boys name, I never really liked it for a girl or a boy though. To gruff, and stiff, someone who can't laugh. I have always admired Joan of Ark though.

This name can be both sexy (Joan Crawford) and boring. Joanie is a cute nick name, but too often people rhyme the name Joan with bone.

I like this name because of Joan of Arc, but it also makes me think of mean women. In particular, I think of Joan Crawford, who treated her children pretty badly.

My name is Giovanna, which is another feminine version of John. I go by Gianna, but if I had to go by a more Anglicized version, I think that Joan would be nice. It's close to my real name, sweet sounding and not too common.

I probably wouldn't like this name if not for the saint; it's very austere. My love for her makes me like this name, although if I ever had a child and wanted to name it for her, I would go with Jeanne instead.

Joan Sutherland -famous Australian soprano.

My friend has this name, and I've always liked it. She pronounced it more like 'own' with a 'j' on the front.

Joan Jett of the American rock group Joan Jett and the Blackhearts is a famous bearer of this name.

Oh! So many Joans! I love that name! :) Remember the Popess Joan, a female pontifice. And Joan the Mad, the queen of Spain. And aside from Saint Joan of Arc is also the other French saint Saint Joan (Jeanne) Fremiot of Chantal. And too, a Mexican nun-writer, Sister Joan Agnes of the Cross (Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz). Really, I love the name Joan!

This is my mother's name; if I have a girl of my own one day, I'm naming her Joan. It's short, simple, and nice. :)

Joan of England (1165-1199), daughter of King Henry II of England and his wife Eleonore of Aquitaine. By her first marriage she was Queen of Sicily.

Joan of England (1210-1238) was the oldest daughter of King John "Lackland" and his wife Isabelle. She married Alexander, King of Scots.

Joan was the youngest child of Edward II of England and his wife Isabelle of France. She was married to King David II of Scotland. She is also known as "Joan of the Tower".

Joan was the second daughter of King Edward I and his wife Eleanor of Castile.

Joan was also the name of the fifth daughter of King Edward I of England and his wife Eleanor of Castile.

Joan was the name of the daughter of King Edward III of England and his wife Philippa of Hainaut.

I like this name. I think it is simple and sweet.

Joan is also the name of one of the main characters in Mona Lisa Smile.

Joan the Wad is a character in Cornish folklore - queen of the pixies - and thus a traditional souvenir from Cornish gift shops.