Joanne Surname History

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England

The name Joanne is of Anglo-Saxon origin and came from the baptismal name forJoan, which was the female version of the personal name John. 1

Joan, Joanna, Jone or Jane (1165-1199), was "Queen of Sicily and Countess of Toulouse, the third daughter and seventh child of Henry II, king of England, and his wife, Eleanor of Aquitaine. Born at Angers in October 1165, she was brought up in the abbey of Fontevraud. In 1168 Henry offered her hand, without result, to the king of Aragon or the king of Navarre. Next year he betrothed her to William II, or the Good, king of Sicily. The betrothal seems to have been broken off, for in 1172 William, who was ten years older than Joanna, proposed to marry a daughter of the eastern emperor, Manuel Comnenos." 2

Joan, Joanna, Anna or Janet (d. 1237), was "Princess of North Wales, is described in the ‘Tewkesbury Annals’ as a daughter of John, King of England, ‘and Queen Clemencia,’ words which may possibly represent John's first wife, Isabel of Gloucester. " 2

Early Origins of the Joanne family

The surname Joanne was first found in Worcestershire where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D.

Early History of the Joanne family

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Joanne Spelling Variations

Before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago, spelling variations of names were a common occurrence. Elements of Latin, French and other languages became incorporated into English through the Middle Ages, and name spellings changed even among the literate. The variations of the surname Joanne include Joanes, Joans and others.

Early Notables of the Joanne family

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Migration of the Joanne family

A great wave of immigration to the New World was the result of the enormous political and religious disarray that struck England at that time. Families left for the New World in extremely large numbers. The long journey was the end of many immigrants and many more arrived sick and starving. Still, those who made it were rewarded with an opportunity far greater than they had known at home in England. These emigrant families went on to make significant contributions to these emerging colonies in which they settled. Some of the first North American settlers carried this name or one of its variants: Thomas Joanes, who settled in New England in 1637; along with Richard in 1635; another Richard Joanes settled in Massachusetts in 1635; Elizabeth Joanes settled in Virginia in 1637.

Contemporary Notables of the name Joanne (post 1700) +

Dawn Joanne Langstroth (b. 1979), Canadian singer, songwriter and painter from Toronto, daughter of singer Anne Murray and former CBC television producer Bill Langstroth, known for his work on Singalong Jubilee (1961-1974)
Miss Jacqueline Joanne Birkhead R.V.M., British Senior Stud Hand for Royal Studs in Sandringham was appointed the Royal Victorian Medal (Silver) on 17th June 2017
Miss Voirrey Joanne Heaton M.B.E., British Equality and Human Rights Advisor for NHS Wales, was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire on 8th June 2018, for services to Equality and Patient Rights in the NHS 3
Sally JoAnne Menke (1953-2010), American film and television editor who had a long-time collaboration with director Quentin Tarantino
Jennifer Joanne Metcalfe (b. 1983), English actress, best known for her role in the cast of soap opera Hollyoaks
Natalie Joanne Roles (b. 1968), English actress best known for her role as Debbie McAllister in the ITV drama The Bill
Dame Sarah Joanne Storey DBE (b. 1977), British multiple gold medal winner at the Paralympic Games
Kristen Joanne Caverly (b. 1984), American silver medalist competitive swimmer at the 2003 Pan American Games
Annette Joanne Funicello (1942-2013), American actress and singer, one of the most popular "Mouseketeers" on the original Mickey Mouse Club
Eleanor Joanne Daley (b. 1955), Canadian composer

Citations +

Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
Smith, George (ed), Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1885-1900. Print
"Birthday and New Year Honours Lists (1940 to 2019)." Issue 62310, 4 July 2019 | London Gazette, The Gazette, June 2018, https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/62310/supplement/B1