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Juana

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

noun

  1. a female given name.


Example Sentences

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Juana has spent almost six months trying to pump water to more than 100 residents with no electricity.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

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 • Jul. 30, 2025

The only pinned video on their Instagram account of nearly 100,000 followers features Juana Segundo Casimiro and Juana Segundo Alcántar, Chef Segundo’s respective mother and grandmother.

From Salon • Oct. 13, 2024

Juana Cruz, 51, is one of the women on a crusade to bring change.

From Seattle Times • May 28, 2024

Before Kino and Juana and the other fishers had come to Kino’s brush house, the nerves of the town were pulsing and vibrating with the news—Kino had found the Pearl of the World.

From "The Pearl" by John Steinbeck

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