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

Expanding the pool of health care providers with reproductive health care skills outside of the state’s urban centers is vital, said Mary Jo Bondy, associate dean of the School of Graduate Studies at the University of Maryland-Baltimore.

From Salon

A £13m grant fund to help redundant Port Talbot steel workers and their families was announced by Welsh Secretary Jo Stevens, aimed at supporting people to set up their own businesses and expand and diversify local firms and those in the Tata supply chain.

From BBC

Former Minster Jo Swinson told the inquiry she has since found out what was really happening during her time in power and realised it was “actually the opposite of what I was being told”.

From BBC

As Jo Swinson said in her evidence: “I have asked myself why did I not push harder?”

From BBC

Safeguards were tightened following the murders of MPs Jo Cox in 2016 and Sir David Amess in 2021 and anyone convicted of intimidation offences relating to elections can be banned from holding elected office for five years.

From BBC