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Juanita

American  
[wah-nee-tuh, hwah-nee-tah] / wɑˈni tə, ʰwɑˈni tɑ /

noun

  1. a female given name.


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Keepers at the site in Kincraig said the female was born on 18 June to parents Juanita and Austria.

From BBC Jul. 15, 2026

On set, she’s talking to me about her work, which like her character, Juanita, is cleaning houses.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 15, 2025

In the film, Juanita enters the scene being rushed into a truck by her friend and fellow jornalera Paloma, who is picking her up from work.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 15, 2025

But it was after collaborating on a song for the 2022 Peacock mystery series “The Resort” that their duo, Juanita y Juan, was born.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 24, 2025

Pita wailed, but when she started toward the bikes, Juanita pulled her arm and forced her to face us.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall

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