Joan is a medieval English feminine form of John. It was the most common form used until Jane surpassed it in popularity in the 16th & 17th centuries. It was revived in the 1920s when St. Joan of Arc was canonized. See Also: John, Jane, Lorraine
Joan
Joan is a medieval English feminine form of John. It was the most common form used until Jane surpassed it in popularity in the 16th & 17th centuries. It was revived in the 1920s when St. Joan of Arc was canonized.
See Also: John, Jane, Lorraine