Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

jos.

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.19 in modern English

Syllables: jos.
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

3

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Abbreviation of Joshua.

name

Abbreviation of Joseph.

Dated

Example Sentences

"I told Jos. of my intentions, and he improved the occasion by eating four or five meals, and drinking at least a gallon of beer and a bottle of gin at my expense."
"In 1903, Joseph A. Bank founded the Jos. A. Bank & Co."

Usage

Dated

Questions

What does jos. mean?: Abbreviation of Joshua.

How to pronounce jos.

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