Lots of cool things are to come! 'God is gracious'. Kate McKinnon boards Netflix's 'Magic School Bus' revival. 'God is gracious'.Variants in English include Joan, Joann, Joanne, and Johanna.Other forms of the name in English are Jan, Jane, Janet, Janice, Jean, and Jeanne.. However, the original name Joanna is a single unit, not a compound. The original Latin form Joanna was used in English to translate the equivalents in other languages; for example, Juana la Loca is known in English as Joanna the Mad. Joanna Cole (right) pictured with Bruce Degen, who illustrated "The Magic School Bus" books. The earliest recorded occurrence of the name Joanna, in Luke 8:3, refers to the disciple "Joanna the wife of Chuza," who was an associate of Mary Magdalene. Joanna is a feminine given name deriving from Koinē Greek: Ἰωάννα, romanized: Iōanna from Hebrew: יוֹחָנָה‎, romanized: Yôḥānnāh, lit. Joanna Cole created the hugely successful "The Magic School Bus" series that brought science to life for children. ~ Joana World Record fastest time through Vanilla WoW 1-60 in 4 days 20 hours You can login/order the 12-60 guides here!Thanks! Then I try to answer the question as I write the book," she was quoted as saying in Scholastic's statement. The Hebrew name יוֹחָנָה Yôḥānnāh forms a feminine equivalent in Hebrew for the name Joanna and its variants. Life Early life. Other forms of the name in English are Jan, Jane, Janet, Janice, Jean, and Jeanne. The names Hannah, Anna, Anne, Ann are etymologically related to Joanna just the same: they are derived from Hebrew חַנָּה Ḥannāh 'grace' from the same verbal root meaning 'to be gracious'. (CNN)Award-winning US author Joanna Cole, who wrote "The Magic School Bus" series and other children's books, has died at the age of 75. The name Joanna, like Yehohanan, was associated with Hasmonean families. [3] The name Joanna and its equivalents became popular for women "all at once" beginning in the 12th century in Navarre and the south of France. In Greek this name became Ιωαννης Iōannēs, from which Iōanna was derived by giving it a feminine ending. "And you can actually joke around while you are learning. The variant form Johanna originated in Latin in the Middle Ages, by analogy with the Latin masculine name Johannes. [2], At the beginning of the Christian era, the names Iōanna and Iōannēs were already common in Judea. The Christian Arabic form of John is يوحنّا Yūḥannā, based on the Judeo-Aramaic form of the name. Sometimes in modern English Joanna is reinterpreted as a compound of the two names Jo and Anna, and therefore given a spelling like JoAnna, Jo-Anna, or Jo Anna. Helping players level quickly through WoW since 2006! Cole was born in Newark, New Jersey, in 1944. "Joanna Cole had the perfect touch for blending science and story," said Dick Robinson, chairman, president and CEO of Scholastic. Variants in English include Joan, Joann, Joanne, and Johanna. She had a rare sense of what could be humorous.". "Joanna's books, packed with equal parts humor and information, made science both easy to understand and fun for the hundreds of millions of children around the world who read her books and watched the award-winning television series. Joanna Lyrics: Ta' mig med til dit drømmeland / Der hvor man ka' drømme / Og ta' mig med ud i verdens larm / Der hvor man ka' larme / Ta' mig med til Joanna / Ta' mig med, ta' mig med, ta' mig "What she meant to me I can't describe. As a child she loved science, and her passion continued into adulthood. I try to ask a question, such as how do scientists guess what dinosaurs were like? Joana is a feminine name, the equivalent of Joanna in Catalan (IPA: ) and Portuguese (IPA: ).The Galician form of the name is Xoana (IPA: ).It may refer to: Joana Benedek - a Mexican actress; Joana of Braganza, a.k.a. [4] In England, the name did not become current until the 19th century.[5]. Updated 1534 GMT (2334 HKT) July 16, 2020. The series has 13 core titles and dozens more connected titles, and there are more than 93 million copies in print across 13 countries, according to Scholastic. The Greek form lacks a medial -h- because in Greek /h/ could only occur initially. Cole lived in Sioux City, Iowa, and died on July 12, according to a statement from her publisher, Scholastic, sent to CNN Thursday. How? Joanna of Bourbon (3 February 1338 – 6 February 1378) was Queen of France by marriage to King Charles V. She acted as his political adviser and was appointed potential regent in case of a minor regency. Why? [1] Saint Joanna was culturally Hellenized, thus bearing the Grecian adaptation of a Jewish name, as was commonly done in her milieu. "In my science books, including 'The Magic School Bus' books, I write about ideas, rather than just the facts. Joanna is a feminine given name deriving from Koinē Greek: Ἰωάννα, romanized: Iōanna from Hebrew: יוֹחָנָה ‎, romanized: Yôḥānnāh, lit. 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", "Tip your hat to a science writer who reached an enormous audience and explained the world around us with grace and humor,", Cole's other titles include "The Clown Arounds," "Bony-Legs" and "Best Loved Folktales of the World.". Award-winning US author Joanna Cole, who wrote "The Magic School Bus" series and other children's books, has died at the age of 75. And with 'The Magic School Bus' it was how to explain it so that it is accurate and in a form that a kid can understand and use," said Degen. Joana's Classic WoW 1-60 Speed Leveling Guides. What? "The Magic School Bus" series has won a litany of awards and in 1994 was turned into an animated TV show, which has been broadcast in more than 100 countries, said Scholastic. "I think for Joanna the excitement was always in the idea. She was best known for "The Magic School Bus," a science series that she launched in 1986 with illustrator Bruce Degen. Everyone who knew her, worked with her, loved her, knows what a loss it is.". Her name as given is Greek in form, although it ultimately originated from the Hebrew masculine name יְהוֹחָנָן Yehôḥānān or יוֹחָנָן Yôḥānān meaning 'God is gracious'. "What Joanna has meant to the world, what there is in the world because of her, is well known," said Degen.