English

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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Clipping or hypochoristic form of various female given names beginning with Jo..., primarily Joan, Joanna, etc. but also Josephine and Jolene.

Doublet of Ivanka, Jan, Janelle, Janet, Janey, Janine, Jeanette, Jeanie, Jeannette, Jeannine, Jen, Jenna, Jenny, Jessie, Jody, Juanita, Shanae, Sinead, and Vanna in reference to the first derivation.

Proper noun

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Jo

  1. A female given name.
    • 1888, Marietta Holley, Josiah Allen's Wife as a P.A. and P.I.: Samantha at the Centennial, page 577:
      "Its name is Samantha Jo, after Josiah and me. You know they call girls Jo and Josie a sight lately; its name is agreeable to Josiah and me, very.
Usage notes
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Primarily used as a nickname but also occasionally used as a formal given name, especially in conjoined names such as Jo Ann and Mary Jo.

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Etymology 2

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Variant of Joe, diminutive form of Joseph, Josiah, etc.

Proper noun

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Jo

  1. (rare) Alternative form of Joe.
    • 1852 March – 1853 September, Charles Dickens, “Chapter XI”, in Bleak House, London: Bradbury and Evans, [], published 1853, →OCLC:
      Name, Jo. Nothing else that he knows on. Don't know that everybody has two names. Never heerd of sich a think. Don't know that Jo is short for a longer name. Thinks it long enough for him. He don't find no fault with it. Spell it? No. He can't spell it.
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Dutch

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Pronunciation

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  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -oː

Proper noun

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Jo f

  1. a female given name, a pet name diminutive of Johanna or Josefien

French

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Jo m or f

  1. a unisex given name, a pet name diminutive of Joanne, Joanna, Josée, José, Joseph, etc.

German

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Jo m

  1. (biblical, rare) Abbreviation of Johannes (Gospel of John): Joh.

Ghomala'

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Proper noun

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Jo

  1. The town of Bandjoun in the Ghomala' language

References

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  • Erika Eichholzer (editor) et al, Dictionnaire ghomala’ (2002)

Luxembourgish

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Etymology

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From jo (yes).

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Noun

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Jo m (uncountable)

  1. a yes

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Norwegian Nynorsk

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Norwegian Nynorsk Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia nn

Etymology 1

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Short form of names with the element jo (such as Jostein and Jorid), from jór (horse).

Proper noun

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Jo m (definite Joen)

  1. a male given name

Proper noun

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Jo f (definite Joa)

  1. a female given name

Etymology 2

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  1. a male given name, variant of Jon, equivalent to English John
  2. (rare) a female given name, short for Josefine, Johanne etc.