name
Meaning 1
A female given name.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
jo
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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jō
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Received-Pronunciation: /d͡ʒəʊ/
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Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
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General-American: /d͡ʒoʊ/
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homophone: Joe
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homophone: joe
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homophone: Zhou
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rhymes with -əʊ
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Scotland: /d͡ʒoː/
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rhymes with -oː
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CMU ARPABET: JH OW1 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
name
Meaning 2
Alternative form of Joe.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative, rare
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noun
Meaning 3
Darling, sweetheart.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Scotland
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noun
Meaning 4
The staff used in the Japanese martial art of jodo or jojutsu.
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noun
Meaning 5
Initialism of jerk off.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, slang, uncountable
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noun
Meaning 6
Initialism of job order.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Philippines, abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
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noun
Meaning 7
A job order employee.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Philippines, countable, uncountable
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noun
Meaning 8
Initialism of job offer.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Philippines, abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
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noun
Meaning 9
Abbreviation of jail officer.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, uncountable
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noun
Meaning 10
Abbreviation of junior officer.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, uncountable
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History
Etymology
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.
Variant of Joe, diminutive form of Joseph, Josiah, etc.
From Scots jo (“joy”), from Middle English joye, from Old French joie, from Late Latin gaudia, neuter plural (mistaken as feminine singular) of Latin gaudium (“joy”), from gaudēre (“to be glad, rejoice”). Doublet of joy and gaudy (“Oxford college reunion”).
Borrowed from Japanese 杖.