Gianna
[dʒiˈænə]Meaning
Italian short form of Giovanna; a Modern Greek variant of Ioanna.
Background Story
Gianna is an Italian short form of Giovanna and a Modern Greek variant of Ioanna, borrowed into English from Italian Gianna and Greek Γιάννα. In English it is translated as Jane, Jean, Joan, Joanne or Joanna, and it is a doublet of Jane. Its use in America began increasing in the late 20th century and spiked in popularity in 2020 after the death of Gianna Bryant and her father, the basketball player Kobe Bryant, in a helicopter crash.
Variations
Giannina, Gianni
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