jo

¹

or joe

[ joh ]

noun

, Scot.

, plural joes.

1. beloved one; darling; sweetheart.

Jo

²

[ joh ]

noun

1. a female given name, form of Josephine.
2. a male given name, form of Joseph.

jo

¹

/ dʒəʊ /

noun

1. a Scot word for sweetheart

jo

²

the internet domain name for

1. Jordan

Word History and Origins

Origin of jo¹

First recorded in 1520–30; variant of joy

Word History and Origins

Origin of jo¹

C16: alteration of joy

Example Sentences

Jo’s 10-year-old son Jacob was suspended from his primary school several times, before recently getting permanently excluded for persistent disruptive behaviour.

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Jo says her son is a “very caring boy” who loves rugby and gaming, but his sensory issues meant he struggled to cope with larger class sizes.

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Jo says the day Jacob was permanently excluded was “the most horrific day of my life”.

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Jo says her son is now thriving, and she is optimistic about his transition to secondary school next year.

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Jacob’s school had put in place one-to-one support and access to a speech and language therapist, but Jo says there was no suitable space at the school for her son to decompress.

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