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Joanne

American  
[joh-an] / dʒoʊˈæn /
Also Joann,

noun

  1. a female given name.


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“There’s no money in it,” said Joanne Collins, who is part of the management.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026

Scotswoman Sharon received four votes, along with Irish comic Joanne, meaning that - after desperate final pleas from the pair - it went to second round.

From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026

Some rancid wine that tasted like "salty bin juice", according to comedian Joanne McNally, topped off possibly the most revolting task yet.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

“We expect positive returns for ultrashort even if rates continue to rise,” Joanne Driscoll, Franklin Templeton’s head of short-term liquid markets, told MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 7, 2026

Next came Eloise Albright and then Louella and then Junior Jacobs and then Miss Kemp said, “Let’s hear about you, Beth. Joanne Turner drew your name.”

From "The Best School Year Ever" by Barbara Robinson

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