Joe

See also: joe, jo'e, and Joe.

English

Etymology

Diminutive form of Joseph and, less often, of Joel, Josiah and Josias

Pronunciation

• enPR: jō
  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /dʒəʊ/
  • (General American) IPA^(key): /dʒoʊ/
• Homophones: Jo, joe
• Rhymes: -əʊ

Proper noun

Joe

1. A common nickname for Joseph, also used as a formal male given name.
   • 1981 Orson Scott Card, Second Movement, Nebula Winners: Science Fiction Writers of America, Harper&Row, 1981, ISBN 0060148306, page 207

     "With a name like Joe," Joe always said, "I had to open a bar and grill, just so I could put up a sign saying 'Joe's Bar and Grill'."

2. A female given name, a form of Joanne or Josephine.

Related terms

• Jo
• Joey

Translations

pet form of Joseph

• Czech: Pepík (cs)
• Hungarian: Jóska (hu)
• Italian: Pino m, Peppe m, Beppe m, Peppino m

• Japanese: ジョー (Jō)
• Slovak: Jožo
• Spanish: Pepe (es) m, Pepito m

Noun

Joe (plural Joes)

1. (informal) A male; a guy; a fellow

   I'm just an ordinary Joe.

Derived terms

Derived terms

• average Joe
• Joe Average
• Joe Blow

• Joe College
• Joe Schmoe
• Joe Sixpack

Translations

stereotypical male given name

• Finnish: Tauno (fi)

• Japanese: 太郎 (ja) (Tarō)

See also

• cup of joe
• sloppy joe