Etymology of Joe

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noun

A male; a guy; a fellow. · Synonym of Joe Miller (“an old joke”).

name

A diminutive of the male given names Joseph, Josiah, Joel, and Josias. · Alternative form of Jo: a diminutive of various female given names. · A surname.

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Etymology tree Biblical Hebrew הוֹסִיף (hosíf) Biblical Hebrew יוֹסֵףbor. Middle English Ioseph English Josephclip. English Joelclip. English Josiahclip. English Josiasclip. English Joe Short form (diminutive form) of various names beginning with Jo..., particularly the male names Joseph and, less often, Joel, Josiah and Josias. The spelling Jo is used more often for diminutives of similar female names.

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