Jo
\ʒo\⚥French unisex name: girls and boys
At a glance
| Gender | Feminine and masculine (unisex) |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | \ʒo\ |
Origin and meaning
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.
Where it is mostly given
- Great Britain
- United States
- Germany
- Switzerland
- Norway
- Belgium
- Netherlands
- Korea
Source: Wiktionnaire (CC BY-SA 4.0).