Joplin

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UK/ˈd͡ʒɒplɪn/US/ˈd͡ʒɑplɪn/

proper noun

A surname.

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Meanings

proper nounJoplin (countable and uncountable, plural Joplins)

plural Joplins

  1. countableuncountableA surname.
  2. A place in the United States:
    1. countableuncountableA city in Jasper County and Newton County, Missouri.
    2. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community and census-designated place in Liberty County, Montana.
    3. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Jack County, Texas.
    4. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Prince William County, Virginia.
    5. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Kanawha County, West Virginia.

Origin

English surname, from Jobelin (“stupid man, fool”), a diminutive of the biblical name Job, with a negative association of patience with lethargy and stupidity.

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Cite this entry
APA

Joplin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Joplin

MLA

“Joplin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Joplin. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Joplin,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Joplin.

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