Joan may refer to:

People and fictional characters

Joan (given name) Joan (female name: ; male name: ) is both a feminine form of the personal name ''John'' given to females in the Anglosphere; and the native masculine form of ''John'' (for males) in the Catalan-Valencian and Occitan languages. In both cases, the ...

, including a list of women, men and fictional characters *:

Joan of Arc Joan of Arc (french: link=yes, Jeanne d'Arc, translit= �an daʁk} ; 1412 – 30 May 1431) is a patron saint of France, honored as a defender of the French nation for her role in the siege of Orléans and her insistence on the coronati ...

, a French military heroine *

Joan (surname) Joan is the surname of: * Bernat Joan i Marí (born 1960), Catalan politician * Joel Joan (born 1970), Catalan actor, scriptwriter and director * Martí Joan de Galba (died 1490), co-author of the Catalan epic ''Tirant lo Blanc'' See also * Josep ...

Weather events

Tropical Storm Joan (disambiguation) The name Joan has been used for one tropical cyclone in the Atlantic Ocean, ten tropical cyclones in the Western Pacific, and two tropical cyclones in the Southwest Pacific. In the Atlantic: Joan was used for one tropical cyclone in the Atlantic: * ...

, multiple tropical cyclones are named Joan

Music

* ''Joan'' (album), a 1967 album by Joan Baez *"Joan", a song by The Art Bears from their 1978 album ''

Hopes and Fears ''Hopes and Fears'' is the debut studio album by the English alternative rock band Keane. It was released on 10 May 2004 in the United Kingdom and topped the UK Albums Chart upon release. It was the second best-selling British album of 2004, ...

'' *"Joan", a song by Lene Lovich from her 1980 album ''

Flex Flex or FLEX may refer to: Computing * Flex (language), developed by Alan Kay * FLEX (operating system), a single-tasking operating system for the Motorola 6800 * FlexOS, an operating system developed by Digital Research * FLEX (protocol), a comm ...

'' *"Joan", a song by Erasure from their 1991 album ''

Chorus Chorus may refer to: Music * Chorus (song) or refrain, line or lines that are repeated in music or in verse * Chorus effect, the perception of similar sounds from multiple sources as a single, richer sound * Chorus form, song in which all verse ...

'' *"Joan", a song by The Innocence Mission from their 1991 album ''

Umbrella An umbrella or parasol is a folding canopy supported by wooden or metal ribs that is usually mounted on a wooden, metal, or plastic pole. It is designed to protect a person against rain or sunlight. The term ''umbrella'' is traditionally used ...

'' *"Joan", a song by God Is My Co-Pilot from their 1992 album ''I Am Not This Body''

Other uses

Jōan (era) was a after ''Kaō'' and before ''Angen.'' This period spanned the years from April 1171 through July 1175. The reigning emperor was . Change of era * 1171 : The new era name was created to mark an event or series of events. The previous era ...

, a Japanese era name * ''Joan'' (rock opera), 1975 rock opera written by Dorothy Hewett, music by Patrick Flynn * ''Joan'' (play), 2015 one-woman play written by Lucy J. Skillbeck *

Joan Township, Ontario Joan Township is a geographic township in Temagami, Nipissing District, Northeastern Ontario, Canada, situated in the core of Lake Temagami. It covers much of Bear Island, the northern tip of Temagami Island, the Northwest Arm of Lake Temagami, ...

, a geographic township