Juana

American  

[wah-nuh, hwah-nah] / ˈwɑ nə, ˈʰwɑ nɑ /

noun

1. a female given name.

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Example Sentences

Juana Rozas, “WANNA HOTEL” Juana Rozas understands the emerging queer Latin underground, in all of its swirling genre hodgepodge, better than most.

From Los Angeles Times

Juana Aguirre, “Anónimo” If the music business thing doesn’t quite pan out for Juana Aguirre, Argentina’s newly anointed resident genius could find success as a film director — such is the palpable cinematic gravity of “Anónimo,” a stark masterpiece of digital mood conjuring.

From Los Angeles Times

"It reminds me a lot of 2001," said Juana Sena, a 71-year-old market vendor, referring to the economic crash that saw Argentina default on its debt obligations -- the biggest such failure in history -- followed by deadly protests and the collapse of a government.

From Barron's

In a perfect world, “Anónimo,” the sophomore effort by Argentine digital sorceress Juana Aguirre, would be an obvious candidate for album of the year.

From Los Angeles Times

Of course, many artists before her have dabbled in the avant-garde deconstruction of the songwriting craft — fellow experimentalist Juana Molina comes to mind.

From Los Angeles Times