Joe

Meaning

1. A diminutive of the male given names Joseph, Josiah, Joel, or Josias.
2. Alternative form of Jo: a diminutive of various female given names.
3. A surname.
4. A male; a guy; a fellow.
5. Synonym of Joe Miller (“an old joke”).
6. A spy, especially a double agent.
7. Synonym of johannes (“An old Portuguese gold coin bearing a figure of John V of Portugal.”).
8. Coffee.
9. Alternative form of jo (“a darling or sweetheart”).

Etymology / origin

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.

Related words

Descendant words

• Ջո(Armenian) (bor)
• Joe(Cebuano) (der)
• Keō(Hawaiian) (bor)
• Джо(Russian) (bor)

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