Joke (given name)
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Joke is a given name, a short form of the female Johanneke (variant of Johanna
) or the male Johannes
, and may refer to:
Johanna
Johanna is a feminine name, a variant form of Joanna that originated in Latin in the Middle Ages, including an -h- by analogy with the Latin masculine name Johannes. The original Greek form Iōanna lacks a medial -h- because in Greek /h/ could only occur initially...
) or the male Johannes
Johannes
Johannes is the Latin form of the personal name that usually appears as "John" in English language contexts. It is a variant of the Greek name Ιωάννης , itself derived from the Hebrew name Yehochanan meaning "Yahweh is gracious". The name became popular in Northern Europe, especially in Germany...
, and may refer to:
- Joke Jay, German electronic DJ and artist
- Joke KleijwegJoke KleijwegJoke Kleijweg is a retired female long-distance runner from the Netherlands. She won the 1991 edition of the Rotterdam Marathon, clocking 2:34:18 on Sunday April 21, 1991...
(born 1962), Dutch long-distance runner - Joke van BeusekomJoke van BeusekomJoke van Beusekom is a retired female badminton player of the Netherlands.-Career:Nationally, she was the most successful Dutch female player, winning a record 25 Dutch titles and playing, between 1967 and 1983, 67 times for the Dutch team.Internationally she was most successful in women's...
(born 1952), Dutch badminton player - Joke Waller-HunterJoke Waller-HunterJoke Waller-Hunter was a Dutch UN official who worked on several environmental issues including the Kyoto Accord.She was born Joke Hendrina Hunter in Haarlem, daughter of Cornelis Hunter and Hendrina van Smalen...
(1946-2005), Dutch UN official - Jokes YanesJokes YanesBorn in Miami, Florida, December 9, 1975. JOKES, A/K/A Jorge Yanes is a Cuban American filmmaker most known for creating music videos films and his contributions to urban Latin television.- Early life :...
(born 1975), American filmmaker