Jovanka

Jovanka is a South Slavic feminine given name, a diminutive form of Jovana, which is itself the Serbian and Macedonian equivalent of Joanna. The name ultimately derives from the Hebrew Yohanan, meaning God is gracious, through the Latin Ioanna and Greek Iōanna. Jovanka Broz, the wife of Yugoslav leader Josip Broz Tito, is among the most recognized historical bearers of the name. Related forms include Jovana, Joanna, Jana, and Ivana.