jo

¹ American  

[joh] / dʒoʊ /

Or joe

noun

Scot.

plural

joes

1. beloved one; darling; sweetheart.

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Jo ² American  

[joh] / dʒoʊ /

noun

1. a female given name, form of Josephine.

2. a male given name, form of Joseph.

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jo ¹ British  

/ dʒəʊ /

noun

1. a Scot word for sweetheart

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jo ² British  

abbreviation

1. Jordan

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Etymology

Origin of jo

First recorded in 1520–30; variant of joy

Example Sentences

Amy Jo Smith, president of the Digital Entertainment Group, said sales of physical media tend to peak around the release of highly sought-after titles like “Wicked” and other franchise collections.

From Los Angeles Times

A dropped fly ball on the warning track in left field by Teoscar Hernández spelled trouble for Yamamoto, scoring a run and allowing Jo Adell to reach second base with nobody out.

From Los Angeles Times

The organisation's CEO Jo Twist and chair YolanDa Brown said bringing the awards to Newcastle had given the city a £1.4m economic and cultural boost.

From BBC

Speaking to BBC Radio 4's Today programme, UK government's Welsh Secretary Jo Stevens said it remained government policy to equalise minimum wage.

From BBC

"What's clear is the economy is weak, employment is weak, and it looks like wages are weak," said Jo Thorne from Wealth Club.

From BBC