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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 Segundo Alcántar, Chef Segundo’s grandmother, looks over the dining room where icons such as Enrique Olivera of Pujol and Patti Smith have come to see what the hype is about.

From Salon • Oct. 13, 2024

“There’s more order now. I hope it continues,” said Juana Hernandez de Maya, who takes the B Line to sell used clothes near downtown.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2024

Juana, her husband and their 9-year-old son Larry took shelter in their pickup truck under floor mats in their garage.

From Seattle Times • May 26, 2024

“All of this comes out of the enormous pleasure of, as Sor Juana used to say, just learning things,” he said.

From New York Times • Jan. 11, 2024

Juana went to the water and waded in.

From "The Pearl" by John Steinbeck