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

Directed by Jo Bonney in the Gil Cates Theater, the tragicomic thriller explores creativity, obsession and the cost of creating art.

From Los Angeles Times

Earlier this month the Welsh first minister publicly rebuked Labour's Welsh Secretary Jo Stevens for saying she welcomed the chancellor's cuts.

From BBC

"Our members at Keele have resoundingly rejected management's proposals to slash jobs and cut student provision," UCU general secretary Jo Grady said.

From BBC

Speaking to BBC Wales, Secretary of State for Wales Jo Stevens described the situation at the plant in Scunthorpe as being "very different" to that in Port Talbot.

From BBC

And Jo Bromilow, director of social and influencer at PR and creative agency MSL UK, asks: "is a cute, funny result really worth it?"

From BBC