Reference meaning
joan
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A female given name from French, a feminine form of John.
Other meanings
2. proper noun
A male given name from Catalan, a form of John.
3. noun
A placeholder or conventional name for any woman, particularly a younger lower-class woman.
4. noun
A kind of close-fitting cap for women popular in the mid-18th century.
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