Jo

See also: Appendix:Variations of "jo"

English

Pronunciation

• enPR: jō
  • IPA^(key): /dʒəʊ/
  • IPA^(key): /dʒoʊ/
• Homophones: Joe, joe
• Rhymes: -əʊ

Proper noun

Jo

1. A diminutive of the female given names Josephine, Joan, Joanna, Joanne, and Jolene. Often used in conjoined names such as Jo Ann or Mary Jo.
   • 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.

2. A rare spelling variant of Joe, diminutive of the male given name Joseph.
   • 1853 Charles Dickens, Bleak House, Chapter XI:

     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.

See also

• Joe
• Jo Daviess County

Anagrams

• OJ

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Dutch

Pronunciation

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -oː

Proper noun

Jo f

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

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German

Proper noun

Jo m

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

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Luxembourgish

Etymology

From jo (“yes”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /jo/, [joː]
  • Rhymes: -oː

Noun

Jo m (uncountable)

1. a yes

Antonyms

• Neen

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Norwegian

Proper noun

Jo

1. a male given name, short form of Jon (= John).
2. (rare) a female given name, from Old Norse jór, horse.
3. (rare) a female given name, short for Josefine, Johanne etc.