Jethro

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UK/ˈd͡ʒɛθɹəʊ/US/ˈd͡ʒɛθɹoʊ/

proper noun

The father-in-law of Moses.

OriginMiddle English Jethro ← Old English Iethrō ← Latin Iethrō →
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Meanings

proper nounJethro (countable and uncountable, plural Jethros)

plural Jethros

  1. countableuncountablebiblicalThe father-in-law of Moses.
  2. countableuncountableA male given name from Hebrew of biblical origin.

Origin

  1. Biblical Hebrewיִתְרוֹ
  2. LatinIethrō
  3. Old EnglishIethrō
  4. Middle EnglishJethro
  5. EnglishJethro

From Middle English Jethro, from Old English Iethrō, from Latin Iethrō, from Biblical Hebrew יִתְרוֹ (yitró).

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Translations

Arabic يَثْرُون
  • يَثْرُون (yaṯrūn)the father-in-law of Moses
Bengali শোয়েব, শোয়েব
  • শোয়েব (śōẇeb)the father-in-law of Moses
  • শোয়েব (śōẇeb)male given name
German Jitro
  • Jitrothe father-in-law of Moses
Hebrew יתרו
  • יתרוthe father-in-law of Moses
Hindi यित्रो, जेथरो
  • यित्रो (yitro)the father-in-law of Moses
  • जेथरो (jethro)male given name
Hungarian Jetró
  • Jetróthe father-in-law of Moses
Italian Ietro
  • Ietrothe father-in-law of Moses
Polish Jetro
  • Jetrothe father-in-law of Moses
Portuguese Jetro, Jetro
  • Jetrothe father-in-law of Moses
  • Jetromale given name
Russian Иофо̀р, Дже́тро
  • Иофо̀р (Iofòr)the father-in-law of Moses
  • Дже́тро (Džétro)male given name
Cite this entry
APA

Jethro. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jethro

MLA

“Jethro.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jethro. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Jethro,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jethro.

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