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Jethro

American  
[jeth-roh] / ˈdʒɛθ roʊ /

noun

  1. (in the Bible) the father-in-law of Moses.

  2. a male given name.


Jethro British  
/ ˈdʒɛθrəʊ /

noun

  1. Old Testament a Midianite priest, the father-in-law of Moses (Exodus 3:1; 4:18)

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He plays it in a way that’s equal parts grunting and scatting and which, as Kirk biographer John Kruth has noted, was essentially adopted wholesale by rock star Ian Anderson of Jethro Tull.

From The Wall Street Journal

Jethro Tull were formed "out of the ashes" of The John Evan Band and McGregor's Engine, the blues band Abrahams formed with Clive Bunker in the Luton/Dunstable area, said Anderson.

From BBC

In 2015, Cave's son Arthur died after falling from a cliff in Brighton and in 2022 his eldest son, Jethro, died at the age of 30.

From BBC

They employ quite a few mustangs at their guest ranch operation in the town of Bridgeport, including Jethro, a friendly brown fella with a splash of white on his forehead.

From Los Angeles Times

“It’s been awesome,” said Malloe, the defensive coordinator who helped defensive line coach Jethro Franklin import four transfers.

From Los Angeles Times