jo

jo · noun¹

1. Latin · derived fromgaudium“joy”
2. Late Latin · derived fromgaudia
3. Old French · derived fromjoie
4. Middle English · derived fromjoye
5. Scots · derived fromjo“joy”
6. English todayjo

From Scots jo (“joy”), from Middle English joye, from Old French joie, from Late Latin gaudia, neuter plural (mistaken as feminine singular) of Latin gaudium (“joy”), from gaudēre (“to be glad, rejoice”). Doublet of joy and gaudy (“Oxford college reunion”).

jo · noun²

1. Japanese · borrowed from杖
2. Japanese · borrowed from杖
3. English todayjo

Borrowed from Japanese 杖.

Jo · proper noun³

Clipping or hypochoristic form of various female given names beginning with Jo..., primarily Joan, Joanna, etc. but also Josephine and Jolene. Doublet of Ivanka, Jan, Janelle, Janet, Janey, Janine, Jeanette, Jeanie, Jeannette, Jeannine, Jen, Jenna, Jenny, Jessie, Jody, Juanita, Shanae, Sinead, and Vanna in reference to the first derivation.

Jo · proper noun⁴

Variant of Joe, diminutive form of Joseph, Josiah, etc.

Words from the same roots