joe
/d͡ʒoʊ/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: 4.78 in modern English
10
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
A diminutive of the male given names Joseph, Josiah, Joel, and Josias.
name
Alternative form of Jo: a diminutive of various female given names.
name
A surname.
Example Sentences
- ""With a name like Joe," Joe always said, "I had to open a bar and grill, just so I could put up a sign saying 'Joe's Bar and Grill'.""
- "With Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders’ decision to end his campaign on Wednesday, it’s now official: Former Vice President Joe Biden will be the Democratic presidential nominee this fall."
- "I'm just an ordinary Joe."
- "O what "a Joe," — what an "old Joe!" — / A very "old Joe!" — / Old Joe Miller made the joke before, / But nothing tells better that ^([sic]) a good old Joe!"
- "Name me a joe in a bad country ... who doesn't fall for a pretty face if she's on his side against the world."
- "Soviet troops were permitted to enter the American sector, where they could easily capture and torture an agent to confirm the existence of a Joe house, then cripple American espionage efforts by kidnapping a nest of spies in one fell swoop."
Etymology
Etymology tree Biblical Hebrew הוֹסִיף (hosíf)der. Biblical Hebrew יוֹסֵףbor. Middle English Ioseph English Josephclip. English Joelclip. English Josiahclip. English Josiasclip. English Joe Short form (diminutive form) of various names beginning with Jo..., particularly the male names Joseph and, less often, Joel, Josiah and Josias. The spelling Jo is used more often for diminutives of similar female names.
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /d͡ʒoʊ/
- British English: /d͡ʒəʊ/