jo

¹

Or joe

[joh]

noun

Scot.

plural

joes 

1. beloved one; darling; sweetheart.

Jo

²

[joh]

noun

1. a female given name, form of Josephine.

2. a male given name, form of Joseph.

jo

¹

/ dʒəʊ /

noun

1. a Scot word for sweetheart

jo

²

abbreviation

1. Jordan

Word History and Origins

Origin of jo¹

First recorded in 1520–30; variant of joy

Word History and Origins

Origin of jo¹

C16: alteration of _joy

Example Sentences

When the camera panned to his Australia counterpart Jo Yapp shortly after, they caught her quick grin.

From BBC

Jo Yapp, who captained England to the World Cup final in 2006, is looking at the contest from the opposite perspective.

From BBC

Jo Adell homered and drove in every run for the Angels in their victory over the Kansas City Royals.

From Los Angeles Times

Over on the DJ stage, Fearne Cotton will be bringing the sounds of the 1990s, comedian Romesh Ranganathan will share his love of hip hop, and Jo Whiley will host her "shiny happy playlist".

From BBC

The band quickly apologised for the comment and for the hurt caused to the families of MP Jo Cox and Sir David Amess who were murdered in previous attacks.

From BBC