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Boy/GirlPronounced English /ˈd͡ʒoʊ/; Dutch /ˈjoː/Korean language family

Jo

Short form of Joan 1, Joanna, Josephine and other names that begin with Jo.

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Jo is a boy/girl name.

Pronunciation: English /ˈd͡ʒoʊ/; Dutch /ˈjoː/.

GenderBoy/Girl
PronunciationEnglish /ˈd͡ʒoʊ/; Dutch /ˈjoː/
Language familyKorean

Meaning and history

Short form of Joan 1, Joanna, Josephine and other names that begin with Jo. It is primarily masculine in German, Dutch and Norwegian, short for Johannes or Josef.

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Usage: english, german, dutch, norwegian

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