jo

or joe

[ joh ]

noun,plural joes.Scot.
  1. beloved one; darling; sweetheart.

Origin of jo

1
First recorded in 1520–30; variant of joy

Words Nearby jo

Other definitions for Jo (2 of 2)

Jo
[ joh ]

noun
  1. a female given name, form of Josephine.

  2. a male given name, form of Joseph.

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British Dictionary definitions for jo (1 of 2)

jo1

joe

/ (dʒəʊ) /


nounplural joes
  1. a Scot word for sweetheart

Origin of jo

1
C16: alteration of joy

British Dictionary definitions for jo (2 of 2)

jo2

the internet domain name for
  1. Jordan

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