# Juneau

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈd͡ʒunoʊ/ · frequency rank #36,209

## Definitions
1. A surname from French.
2. A placename
3. A placename

## Etymology
From French Juneau.
The Alaskan city was named after Joe Juneau, whose French surname derives from jeune (“young”).

## Easily confused with
- **junta** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/juneau-vs-junta)
- **Juno** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/juneau-vs-juno)
- **June** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/june-vs-juneau)
- **Judea** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/judea-vs-juneau)

## Common misspellings (7)
`jjuneau`, `jnueau`, `juenau`, `junaeu`, `juneua`, `junneau`, `ujneau`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/juneau