Joe
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#1·Apr 27, 2026
(rare) : a diminutive of various female given names.
: "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'."
Origin: (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. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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#2·Apr 27, 2026
(informal) A male; a guy; a fellow.
I'm just an ordinary Joe.
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